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Spelt vs. Oregano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and oregano?

  • Spelt is higher in phosphorus, yet oregano is higher in vitamin K, iron, calcium, fiber, vitamin E, manganese, vitamin B6, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Oregano's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 515% more.
  • Spelt has 3 times more phosphorus than oregano. While spelt has 401mg of phosphorus, oregano has only 148mg.
  • The glycemic index of oregano is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Spices, oregano, dried types 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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 479% 111% 1380% 211% 73% 63% 3.3% 651% 25%
Contains more ZincZinc +21.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +170.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +98.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5814.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +224.7%
Contains more IronIron +728.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +67.3%

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.
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
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 7.7% 28% 365% 0% 44% 122% 87% 55% 241% 0% 1554% 178% 18%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2211.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +353.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +17169.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +426.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Oregano DV% diff.
Vitamin K 3.6µg 621.7µg 515%
Iron 4.44mg 36.8mg 405%
Calcium 27mg 1597mg 157%
Fiber 10.7g 42.5g 127%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 18.26mg 116%
Manganese 2.983mg 4.99mg 87%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 1.044mg 63%
Folate 45µg 237µg 48%
Phosphorus 401mg 148mg 36%
Magnesium 136mg 270mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.528mg 32%
Potassium 388mg 1260mg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.177mg 16%
Copper 0.511mg 0.633mg 14%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 4.64mg 14%
Selenium 11.7µg 4.5µg 13%
Protein 14.57g 9g 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 85µg 9%
Choline 32.3mg 6%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.69mg 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.551g 5%
Calories 338kcal 265kcal 4%
Fats 2.43g 4.28g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.3mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.921mg 3%
Sodium 8mg 25mg 1%
Fructose 0.24g 1.13g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.716g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.369g 1%
Carbs 70.19g 68.92g 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 26.42g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 4.09g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.203mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.322mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.441mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.78mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.5mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.127mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.449mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.585mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.144mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.621g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 4% 69% 10% 8%
Protein: 9 g
Fats: 4.28 g
Carbs: 68.92 g
Water: 9.93 g
Other: 7.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +61.9%
Contains more FatsFats +76.1%
Contains more OtherOther +339.7%
~equal in Carbs ~68.92g
~equal in Water ~9.93g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
43% 20% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.716 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.369 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.369g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
22% 46% 28% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.91 g
Glucose: 1.9 g
Fructose: 1.13 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +54.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +126.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +370.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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. Oregano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171328/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.