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Spelt vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and veggie burgers?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, iron, and fiber, yet veggie burgers are higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B12, selenium, and folate.
  • Veggie burgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 191% more.
  • Spelt has 3 times more manganese than veggie burgers. While spelt has 2.983mg of manganese, veggie burgers have only 0.951mg.
  • The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared 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
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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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +142.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +213.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +403.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.2%

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
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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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +243.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +628.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +115.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 2.651mg 191%
Manganese 2.983mg 0.951mg 88%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.01µg 84%
Copper 0.511mg 0.2mg 35%
Phosphorus 401mg 206mg 28%
Iron 4.44mg 2.41mg 25%
Sodium 8mg 569mg 24%
Fiber 10.7g 4.9g 23%
Selenium 11.7µg 22.6µg 20%
Starch 53.92g 5.78g 20%
Folate 45µg 124µg 20%
Magnesium 136mg 56mg 19%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 3.753mg 19%
Carbs 70.19g 14.27g 19%
Zinc 3.28mg 1.26mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.289mg 16%
Calcium 27mg 136mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.244mg 10%
Calories 338kcal 177kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.303mg 6%
Fats 2.43g 6.3g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 2.023g 5%
Saturated fat 0.406g 1.44g 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.23mg 4%
Choline 19.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 1.778g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Potassium 388mg 333mg 2%
Protein 14.57g 15.7g 2%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 4.2µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g 0.081g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +391.9%
Contains more FatsFats +159.3%
Contains more WaterWater +455.4%
Contains more OtherOther +40.8%
~equal in Protein ~15.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
27% 34% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.44 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.023 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +299.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
84% 9% 4% 2%
Starch: 5.78 g
Sucrose: 0.62 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0.13 g
Lactose: 0.06 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +832.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +223.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +84.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0.62g
~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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.