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Spelt vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, magnesium, and zinc, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and folate.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 100% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Spelt contains 6 times more magnesium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Spelt contains 136mg of magnesium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 23mg.
  • Spelt is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types were 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +267.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +375.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.6%
Contains more IronIron +25.5%

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%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +99.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +331%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +605.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +197.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.442mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.686mg 100%
Phosphorus 401mg 102mg 43%
Copper 0.511mg 0.139mg 41%
Sodium 8mg 941mg 41%
Fiber 10.7g 2.8g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.487mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.702mg 28%
Magnesium 136mg 23mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.69mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 4.835g 24%
Folate 45µg 134µg 22%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 25.4µg 18%
Iron 4.44mg 5.57mg 14%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.536mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.086mg 11%
Fats 2.43g 8.64g 10%
Protein 14.57g 9.46g 10%
Potassium 388mg 152mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.653g 6%
Starch 53.92g 67.83g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.986g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calories 338kcal 418kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 6.442mg 3%
Selenium 11.7µg 10.3µg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.15mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 19mg 1%
Carbs 70.19g 74.05g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 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% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54%
Contains more WaterWater +118.2%
Contains more FatsFats +255.6%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
~equal in Carbs ~74.05g

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
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +346.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +284.3%

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
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +600%
Contains more FructoseFructose +26.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +425.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +25.8%
~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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.