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Spelt vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and salami different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, salami is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 87% higher.
  • Spelt has less saturated fat.
  • Salami has a lower glycemic index (28) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
Salami
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +615.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.8%
Contains more IronIron +184.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +205%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.5%

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%
Salami
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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% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +259.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +99.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.367mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Salami DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.978mg 87%
Sodium 8mg 1740mg 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.52µg 63%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Saturated fat 0.406g 9.316g 41%
Selenium 11.7µg 31.3µg 36%
Iron 4.44mg 1.56mg 36%
Fats 2.43g 25.9g 36%
Cholesterol 0mg 89mg 30%
Phosphorus 401mg 191mg 30%
Magnesium 136mg 19mg 28%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 11.127g 27%
Carbs 70.19g 2.4g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.357mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.459mg 18%
Copper 0.511mg 0.357mg 17%
Choline 93.5mg 17%
Protein 14.57g 21.85g 15%
Folate 45µg 3µg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.529g 8%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 6.053mg 5%
Vitamin D 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 41IU 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 1.201mg 3%
Zinc 3.28mg 2.93mg 3%
Potassium 388mg 316mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 15mg 1%
Calories 338kcal 336kcal 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.96g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.367mg 0%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.359mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 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
Salami
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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2824.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +50%
Contains more FatsFats +965.8%
Contains more WaterWater +310.1%
Contains more OtherOther +160.3%

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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2400.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
5
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
Salami
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46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.44 g
Glucose: 0.52 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +34.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.