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Spelt vs. Surimi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and surimi different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, zinc, and magnesium; however, surimi is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 129% higher.
  • Surimi has a lower glycemic index (50) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Fish, surimi 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
9
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%
Surimi
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 2.7% 9.9% 9.8% 11% 9% 121% 19% 1.4% 153%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +216.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +246.4%
Contains more IronIron +1607.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1496.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +893.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27018.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +140.2%

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
8
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%
Surimi
2
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% 6.7% 13% 0% 5% 4.8% 4.1% 4.2% 6.9% 200% 0.25% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +25.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1720%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +438.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3010.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1425.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Surimi DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.011mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.6µg 67%
Copper 0.511mg 0.032mg 53%
Iron 4.44mg 0.26mg 52%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.22mg 41%
Selenium 11.7µg 28.1µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.02mg 29%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.33mg 27%
Magnesium 136mg 43mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 70.19g 6.85g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.07mg 20%
Phosphorus 401mg 282mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.03mg 15%
Calories 338kcal 99kcal 12%
Folate 45µg 2µg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 30mg 10%
Potassium 388mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.021mg 7%
Sodium 8mg 143mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.443g 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.1µg 3%
Calcium 27mg 9mg 2%
Fats 2.43g 0.9g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Protein 14.57g 15.18g 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.63mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.191g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.149g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 6.85g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.734mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.709mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.387mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.515mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.595mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.77mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.35mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.157g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.241g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.014g 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
Surimi
2
15% 7% 76%
Protein: 15.18 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 6.85 g
Water: 76.34 g
Other: 0.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +170%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +924.7%
Contains more OtherOther +145.2%
Contains more WaterWater +592.7%
~equal in Protein ~15.18g

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
Surimi
1
24% 19% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.191 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.149 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.443 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53%

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. Surimi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173702/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.