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Spelt vs. Red cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and red cabbage

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, and zinc; however, red cabbage is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 119% more.
  • Spelt contains 30 times more copper than red cabbage. Spelt contains 0.511mg of copper, while red cabbage contains 0.017mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of red cabbage is 32.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Cabbage, red, raw.

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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
9
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 11% 14% 21% 30% 5.7% 6% 13% 3.5% 32% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.7%
Contains more IronIron +455%
Contains more CopperCopper +2905.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1390.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1236.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1127.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +66.7%

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
6
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 190% 19% 2.2% 0% 16% 16% 7.8% 8.8% 48% 0% 96% 14% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +468.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1537.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +626.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +961.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.209mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Red cabbage DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.243mg 119%
Vitamin C 0mg 57mg 63%
Copper 0.511mg 0.017mg 55%
Phosphorus 401mg 30mg 53%
Iron 4.44mg 0.8mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.418mg 40%
Fiber 10.7g 2.1g 34%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 38.2µg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 16mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.22mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.43g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.064mg 25%
Starch 53.92g 0g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 7.37g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.147mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 31kcal 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.08g 8%
Folate 45µg 18µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 56µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 388mg 243mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.069mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.16g 3%
Choline 17.1mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.021g 2%
Fructose 0.24g 1.48g 2%
Calcium 27mg 45mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.209mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.012g 1%
Sodium 8mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 5.27g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 3.83g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.039mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.034mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.046mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.049mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.048mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.024mg 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
7% 90%
Protein: 1.43 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 7.37 g
Water: 90.39 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +918.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1418.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +852.4%
Contains more OtherOther +175.4%
Contains more WaterWater +720.2%

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
19% 11% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.021 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.08 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3608.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1472.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
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
16% 46% 39%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.6 g
Glucose: 1.74 g
Fructose: 1.48 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +107.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +516.7%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.6g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Red cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169977/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.