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Spelt vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and oats different?

  • Spelt is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B6, while oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 84% more than spelt.
  • Spelt contains 7 times more vitamin B3 than oats. Spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while oats contain 0.961mg.
  • Spelt is lower in saturated fat.

Spelt, uncooked and Oats types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Spelt
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.8%
~equal in Iron ~4.72mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Spelt
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Oats
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +612.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 4.916mg 84%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.961mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.763mg 33%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Phosphorus 401mg 523mg 17%
Copper 0.511mg 0.626mg 13%
Magnesium 136mg 177mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.119mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.535g 9%
Fats 2.43g 6.9g 7%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.349mg 6%
Zinc 3.28mg 3.97mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Protein 14.57g 16.89g 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.217g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 2.178g 4%
Iron 4.44mg 4.72mg 3%
Folate 45µg 56µg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 54mg 3%
Calories 338kcal 389kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.139mg 2%
Potassium 388mg 429mg 1%
Carbs 70.19g 66.27g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Fiber 10.7g 10.6g 0%
Sodium 8mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.405mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Oats
2
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +184%
~equal in Carbs ~66.27g
~equal in Other ~1.72g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +389.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.5%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients
  2. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.