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Spelt vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between spelt and peppermint

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and zinc; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, calcium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for peppermint is 85% higher.
  • Peppermint has 5 times less phosphorus than spelt. Spelt has 401mg of phosphorus, while peppermint has 73mg.

Food types used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Peppermint, fresh.

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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
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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +70%
Contains more CopperCopper +55.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +449.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.6%
Contains more IronIron +14.4%

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
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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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +343.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +301.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +216%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 1.176mg 79%
Phosphorus 401mg 73mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.8mg 35%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.706mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.082mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 212µg 24%
Calcium 27mg 243mg 22%
Protein 14.57g 3.75g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 21%
Copper 0.511mg 0.329mg 20%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.11mg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 14.89g 18%
Folate 45µg 114µg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.338mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 70kcal 13%
Magnesium 136mg 80mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.266mg 12%
Fiber 10.7g 8g 11%
Iron 4.44mg 5.08mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.129mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.508g 5%
Potassium 388mg 569mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.94g 2%
Sodium 8mg 31mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.033g 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.075mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.5%
Contains more FatsFats +158.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371.4%
Contains more WaterWater +613.7%
~equal in Other ~1.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1248.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +147.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.4%

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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.