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Spelt vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and agave nectar

  • Spelt has more manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
  • Spelt contains 401 times more phosphorus than agave nectar. Spelt contains 401mg of phosphorus, while agave nectar contains 1mg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9600%
Contains more IronIron +4833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +32700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59560%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +893.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.234mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Agave nectar DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.005mg 129%
Fructose 0.24g 55.6g 69%
Phosphorus 401mg 1mg 57%
Copper 0.511mg 0.009mg 56%
Iron 4.44mg 0.09mg 54%
Fiber 10.7g 0.2g 42%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.689mg 38%
Magnesium 136mg 1mg 32%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.01mg 30%
Protein 14.57g 0.09g 29%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.122mg 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Selenium 11.7µg 1.7µg 18%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 22.5µg 16%
Potassium 388mg 4mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.165mg 4%
Folate 45µg 30µg 4%
Calcium 27mg 1mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.45g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Carbs 70.19g 76.37g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0g 1%
Calories 338kcal 310kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.98mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 68.03g N/A
Sodium 8mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.234mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 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
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16088.9%
Contains more FatsFats +440%
Contains more OtherOther +1093.3%
Contains more WaterWater +108.2%
~equal in Carbs ~76.37g

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
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1379.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23066.7%
~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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients

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

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