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Spelt vs. Soy sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between spelt and soy sauce

  • The amount of manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium in spelt is higher than in soy sauce.
  • Soy sauce covers your daily need for sodium, 238% more than spelt.
  • Spelt contains 23 times more selenium than soy sauce. While spelt contains 11.7µg of selenium, soy sauce contains only 0.5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.
  • Soy sauce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of soy sauce is 15, while the glycemic index of spelt is 63.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spelt, uncooked and Soy sauce made from soy and wheat (shoyu).

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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 53% 9.9% 38% 54% 14% 24% 71% 716% 133% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.8%
Contains more IronIron +206.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1088.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +277%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +141.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +193%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2240%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.1%

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
7
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% 0% 0% 8.3% 38% 41% 18% 34% 0% 0% 11% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1003%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +211.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +259.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Soy sauce DV% diff.
Sodium 8mg 5493mg 238%
Manganese 2.983mg 1.018mg 85%
Copper 0.511mg 0.043mg 52%
Fiber 10.7g 0.8g 40%
Iron 4.44mg 1.45mg 37%
Phosphorus 401mg 166mg 34%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.196mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.033mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.87mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 4.93g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.5µg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.297mg 15%
Magnesium 136mg 74mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 53kcal 14%
Protein 14.57g 8.14g 13%
Folate 45µg 14µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.263g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.148mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.165mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0µg 3%
Choline 18.3mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.57g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.073g 2%
Potassium 388mg 435mg 1%
Calcium 27mg 33mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.088g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 4.13g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.271mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.318mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.537mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.381mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.353mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.332mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.174mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
8% 5% 71% 15%
Protein: 8.14 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 4.93 g
Water: 71.15 g
Other: 15.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +79%
Contains more FatsFats +326.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1323.7%
Contains more WaterWater +545.6%
Contains more OtherOther +749.7%

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
17% 21% 62%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.263 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +405.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +378.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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
25% 75%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +490%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +180%
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. Soy sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174277/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.