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Spelt vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and waffle?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, magnesium, iron, and zinc, yet waffle is higher in selenium and calcium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 118% more.
  • Spelt has 8 times more copper than waffle. While spelt has 0.511mg of copper, waffle has only 0.062mg.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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
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%
Waffle
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 77% 14% 87% 21% 19% 81% 67% 35% 252%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +615.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144%
Contains more IronIron +92.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +724.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +382.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1025.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +844.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294.9%

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
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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Waffle
4
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 1.3% 22% 0% 0% 66% 80% 39% 29% 13% 31% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +207.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~46µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Waffle DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.265mg 118%
Selenium 11.7µg 46.2µg 63%
Copper 0.511mg 0.062mg 50%
Fiber 10.7g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 6.785g 37%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 2.073mg 30%
Phosphorus 401mg 190mg 30%
Magnesium 136mg 19mg 28%
Iron 4.44mg 2.31mg 27%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.68mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Calcium 27mg 255mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Sodium 8mg 511mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.347mg 18%
Fats 2.43g 14.1g 18%
Protein 14.57g 7.9g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.056mg 13%
Carbs 70.19g 32.9g 12%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.485mg 12%
Saturated fat 0.406g 2.866g 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.25µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 3.521g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.263mg 8%
Potassium 388mg 159mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 65µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 3%
Calories 338kcal 291kcal 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 59.49g 32.9g N/A
Sugar 6.82g N/A
Folate 45µg 46µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.362mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.63mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.384mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.395mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.409mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g N/A
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
Waffle
3
8% 14% 33% 42% 3%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 14.1 g
Carbs: 32.9 g
Water: 42 g
Other: 3.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +84.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.3%
Contains more FatsFats +480.2%
Contains more WaterWater +281.1%
Contains more OtherOther +73.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
1
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Waffle
2
22% 27% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.866 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.521 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 6.785 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +691.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +439.3%

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. Waffle - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175039/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.