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Spelt vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and provolone

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, provolone is higher in calcium and vitamin B12.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 129% more than provolone.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Cheese, provolone.

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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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +385.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +181.2%
Contains more IronIron +753.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1865.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29730%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23.9%
~equal in Zinc ~3.23mg

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 0% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1815.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4286.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +184.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Provolone DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.01mg 129%
Saturated fat 0.406g 17.078g 76%
Calcium 27mg 756mg 73%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.46µg 61%
Copper 0.511mg 0.026mg 54%
Iron 4.44mg 0.52mg 49%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.156mg 42%
Sodium 8mg 876mg 38%
Fats 2.43g 26.62g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.019mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 28mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Carbs 70.19g 2.14g 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Protein 14.57g 25.58g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 7.393g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.321mg 16%
Phosphorus 401mg 496mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.476mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.073mg 12%
Folate 45µg 10µg 9%
Potassium 388mg 138mg 7%
Selenium 11.7µg 14.5µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.769g 3%
Choline 15.4mg 3%
Calories 338kcal 351kcal 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.2µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.56g N/A
Zinc 3.28mg 3.23mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3179.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.6%
Contains more FatsFats +995.5%
Contains more WaterWater +271.6%
Contains more OtherOther +163.1%

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
68% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.078 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.769 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +63.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1561.3%

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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.