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Spelt vs. Rutabagas — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between spelt and rutabagas

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B1; however, rutabagas are higher in vitamin C.
  • Spelt covers your daily manganese needs 124% more than rutabagas.
  • Rutabagas contain 16 times less copper than spelt. Spelt contains 0.511mg of copper, while rutabagas contain 0.032mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spelt, uncooked and Rutabagas, 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 14% 13% 27% 17% 11% 6.5% 23% 1.6% 17% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +580%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains more IronIron +909.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1496.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +656.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2177.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.3%

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.
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 83% 0% 6% 0% 23% 9.2% 13% 9.6% 23% 0% 0.75% 16% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +182.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +567.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Rutabagas DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.131mg 124%
Copper 0.511mg 0.032mg 53%
Phosphorus 401mg 53mg 50%
Iron 4.44mg 0.44mg 50%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.7mg 38%
Fiber 10.7g 2.3g 34%
Magnesium 136mg 20mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 25mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.24mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.08g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.09mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 0.4g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 8.62g 21%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.16mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 37kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.1mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.088g 8%
Folate 45µg 21µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.3µg 3%
Choline 14.1mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.16g 3%
Fructose 0.24g 1.61g 2%
Potassium 388mg 305mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 43mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.027g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.025g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 6.32g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 4.46g N/A
Sodium 8mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 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
9% 89%
Protein: 1.08 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 8.62 g
Water: 89.43 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1249.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1418.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +714.3%
Contains more OtherOther +152.1%
Contains more WaterWater +711.5%

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% 18% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1680%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1329.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
8% 11% 47% 33%
Starch: 0.4 g
Sucrose: 0.53 g
Glucose: 2.3 g
Fructose: 1.61 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.02 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +13380%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +11.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +25650%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +173.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +570.8%
~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. Rutabagas - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168454/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.