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Spelt vs. Flax seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between spelt and flax seeds

  • Spelt is richer in vitamin B3 and manganese, while flax seeds are higher in vitamin B1, copper, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and vitamin B6.
  • Flax seeds cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 107% more than spelt.
  • Spelt has 2 times more vitamin B3 than flax seeds. Spelt has 6.843mg of vitamin B3, while flax seeds have 3.08mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Seeds, flaxseed.

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +188.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +844.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +109.5%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +117.1%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +154.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +122.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +42.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +19.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +93.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.985mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 28.73g 183%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 1.644mg 107%
Copper 0.511mg 1.22mg 79%
Fiber 10.7g 27.3g 66%
Fats 2.43g 42.16g 61%
Magnesium 136mg 392mg 61%
Phosphorus 401mg 642mg 34%
Selenium 11.7µg 25.4µg 25%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.08mg 24%
Calcium 27mg 255mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Manganese 2.983mg 2.482mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.473mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 7.527g 18%
Iron 4.44mg 5.73mg 16%
Saturated fat 0.406g 3.663g 15%
Choline 78.7mg 14%
Carbs 70.19g 28.88g 14%
Potassium 388mg 813mg 13%
Folate 45µg 87µg 11%
Zinc 3.28mg 4.34mg 10%
Calories 338kcal 534kcal 10%
Protein 14.57g 18.29g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.161mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.985mg 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 4.3µg 1%
Sodium 8mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.55g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.472mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more WaterWater +58.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1635%
Contains more OtherOther +107.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1591.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2183.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +110%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +94.9%
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.