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Spelt vs. Tart — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and tart different?

  • Spelt is higher in copper, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, tart is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for spelt is 49% higher.
  • Spelt contains 12 times more zinc than tart. While spelt contains 3.28mg of zinc, tart contains only 0.28mg.
  • Spelt has less sodium.
  • Tart has a lower glycemic index (45) than spelt (63).

Spelt, uncooked and Breakfast tart, low fat 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
8
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%
Tart
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 13% 5.8% 128% 24% 7.6% 40% 47% 0% 70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +209.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +487.9%
Contains more IronIron +29.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +1071.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +331.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +10.3%

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
5
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%
Tart
6
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 13% 95% 11% 0% 71% 127% 71% 0% 88% 0% 1% 75% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +385.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Tart DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Copper 0.511mg 0.073mg 49%
Phosphorus 401mg 93mg 44%
Fiber 10.7g 1.5g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.549mg 34%
Vitamin A 0µg 285µg 32%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.28mg 27%
Magnesium 136mg 44mg 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 14.57g 3.99g 21%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.8mg 19%
Sodium 8mg 361mg 15%
Folate 45µg 100µg 14%
Iron 4.44mg 3.42mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.38mg 12%
Potassium 388mg 66mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 3.338g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.285mg 7%
Fats 2.43g 5.99g 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.393g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.878g 3%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 0.4µg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Calories 338kcal 372kcal 2%
Selenium 11.7µg 12.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.53mg 2%
Calcium 27mg 44mg 2%
Carbs 70.19g 76.8g 2%
Net carbs 59.49g 75.3g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 4.87g N/A
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%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 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
Tart
3
4% 6% 77% 12%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 5.99 g
Carbs: 76.8 g
Water: 12.04 g
Other: 1.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.2%
Contains more OtherOther +51.7%
Contains more FatsFats +146.5%
~equal in Carbs ~76.8g
~equal in Water ~12.04g

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
Tart
1
25% 60% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.393 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.878 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +650.1%

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. Tart - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175069/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.