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Spelt vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and tomato sauce?

  • Spelt is richer than tomato sauce in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
  • Spelt has 20 times more selenium than tomato sauce. While spelt has 11.7µg of selenium, tomato sauce has only 0.6µg.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added types 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
10
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 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1390.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1385.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2539.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +82.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.113mg 125%
Phosphorus 401mg 27mg 53%
Iron 4.44mg 0.96mg 44%
Copper 0.511mg 0.115mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.991mg 37%
Fiber 10.7g 1.5g 37%
Magnesium 136mg 15mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.024mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.22mg 28%
Protein 14.57g 1.2g 27%
Carbs 70.19g 5.31g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.6µg 20%
Calories 338kcal 24kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.309mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.098mg 10%
Folate 45µg 9µg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.121g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.065mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1.44mg 4%
Potassium 388mg 297mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.3g 3%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.041g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Fructose 0.24g 1.67g 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 2.8µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 14mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.044g 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 3.56g N/A
Sodium 8mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.02mg 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
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1221.8%
Contains more WaterWater +728.3%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +911.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +939.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
3
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
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +742.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +116.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +595.8%
~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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.