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Spelt vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and sauerkraut different?

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc than sauerkraut.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 123% higher.
  • Spelt contains 48 times more vitamin B3 than sauerkraut. While spelt contains 6.843mg of vitamin B3, sauerkraut contains only 0.143mg.
  • Spelt has less sodium.
  • Sauerkraut has a lower glycemic index (32) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +946.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.2%
Contains more IronIron +202%
Contains more CopperCopper +432.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1626.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1905%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1875.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +11.1%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +413.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4685.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1048.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +261.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.151mg 123%
Phosphorus 401mg 20mg 54%
Copper 0.511mg 0.096mg 46%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.143mg 42%
Iron 4.44mg 1.47mg 37%
Fiber 10.7g 2.9g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.021mg 29%
Magnesium 136mg 13mg 29%
Sodium 8mg 661mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.19mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 0.91g 27%
Carbs 70.19g 4.28g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.093mg 20%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Calories 338kcal 19kcal 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 14.7mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.13mg 8%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 13µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.067g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.022mg 7%
Potassium 388mg 170mg 6%
Folate 45µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.14mg 4%
Fats 2.43g 0.14g 4%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.034g 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.013g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 1.38g N/A
Calcium 27mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 6.82g 1.78g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1501.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1635.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1540%
Contains more WaterWater +739.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20.1%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1777.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%

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
78% 22%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.14 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +500%
Contains more FructoseFructose +500%
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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.