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Spelt vs. Squid — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and squid different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, fiber, and vitamin B3; however, squid is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for squid is 225% higher.
  • Spelt has less sodium.

Spelt, uncooked and Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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
3
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%
Squid
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1327.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.2%
Contains more IronIron +144.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +665.8%
~equal in Zinc ~3.46mg

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%
Squid
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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 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2041.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1430.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Squid DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 5.4µg 225%
Selenium 11.7µg 89.6µg 142%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 1.729mg 124%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.209mg 121%
Iron 4.44mg 10.84mg 80%
Cholesterol 0mg 224mg 75%
Copper 0.511mg 0.998mg 54%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Protein 14.57g 32.48g 36%
Sodium 8mg 744mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.189mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.017mg 29%
Phosphorus 401mg 580mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 203µg 23%
Carbs 70.19g 1.64g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Magnesium 136mg 60mg 18%
Calcium 27mg 180mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 158kcal 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.5mg 9%
Potassium 388mg 637mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.268g 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Folate 45µg 24µg 5%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.9mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Zinc 3.28mg 3.46mg 2%
Fats 2.43g 1.4g 2%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.236g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.162g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 1.64g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 1.164mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.624mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
2
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
Squid
3
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +73.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4179.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +454.6%
Contains more OtherOther +87.7%

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
Squid
1
35% 24% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.236 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.162 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.268 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +174.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +369.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%

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. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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