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Spelt vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spelt and oranges

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than oranges.
  • Spelt has 47 times more zinc than oranges. Spelt has 3.28mg of zinc, while oranges have 0.07mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index (63) than oranges (45).

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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
8
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%
Orange
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +114.4%
Contains more IronIron +4340%
Contains more CopperCopper +1035.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4585.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2764.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11832%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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
8
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%
Orange
3
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +338.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2326.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +327.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Orange DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.025mg 129%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Phosphorus 401mg 14mg 55%
Iron 4.44mg 0.1mg 54%
Copper 0.511mg 0.045mg 52%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.282mg 41%
Fiber 10.7g 2.4g 33%
Magnesium 136mg 10mg 30%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.07mg 29%
Protein 14.57g 0.94g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.087mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.5µg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 11.75g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.25mg 16%
Calories 338kcal 47kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.06mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.025g 8%
Potassium 388mg 181mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.18mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.12g 4%
Folate 45µg 30µg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.015g 2%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 40mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.023g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 9.35g N/A
Sodium 8mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.018mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
4
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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1450%
Contains more FatsFats +1925%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +497.4%
Contains more OtherOther +306.8%
Contains more WaterWater +687.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1834.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4932%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%

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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.