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Spelt vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and potato chips

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, iron, phosphorus, fiber, and copper; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin C, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 111% higher.
  • Spelt has 3 times more iron than potato chips. While spelt has 4.44mg of iron, potato chips have only 1.63mg.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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
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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +103%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more IronIron +172.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +67%
Contains more ZincZinc +200.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +578%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.6%
~equal in Sodium ~8mg

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
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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1053.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +187%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +513.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~45µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Potato chips DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.44mg 111%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 12.17g 73%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 9.11mg 55%
Fats 2.43g 34.6g 49%
Saturated fat 0.406g 10.96g 48%
Vitamin C 0mg 31.1mg 35%
Iron 4.44mg 1.63mg 35%
Phosphorus 401mg 165mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.66mg 33%
Potassium 388mg 1275mg 26%
Fiber 10.7g 4.8g 24%
Copper 0.511mg 0.306mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 9.84g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Histidine 0.36mg 153mg 22%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.09mg 20%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.827mg 19%
Magnesium 136mg 67mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.167mg 16%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 22.1µg 15%
Protein 14.57g 7g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.402mg 13%
Calories 338kcal 536kcal 10%
Choline 37.5mg 7%
Selenium 11.7µg 8.1µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.197mg 6%
Carbs 70.19g 52.9g 6%
Net carbs 59.49g 48.1g N/A
Calcium 27mg 24mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 8mg 8mg 0%
Folate 45µg 45µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.392mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.7%
Contains more WaterWater +480%
Contains more FatsFats +1323.9%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2111.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +867.4%

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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.