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Spelt vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are spelt and wakame different?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, iron, zinc, vitamin B1, and copper; however, wakame is richer in folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for spelt is 69% higher.
  • Spelt contains 21 times more fiber than wakame. While spelt contains 10.7g of fiber, wakame contains only 0.5g.
  • Spelt has less sodium.

Spelt, uncooked and Seaweed, wakame, raw 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
9
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%
Wakame
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +676%
Contains more IronIron +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +763.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +401.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1571.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +455.6%

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%
Wakame
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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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +327.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +47.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +335.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Wakame DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 1.4mg 69%
Phosphorus 401mg 80mg 46%
Fiber 10.7g 0.5g 41%
Folate 45µg 196µg 38%
Sodium 8mg 872mg 38%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 1.6mg 33%
Iron 4.44mg 2.18mg 28%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.38mg 26%
Copper 0.511mg 0.284mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.06mg 25%
Protein 14.57g 3.03g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 11.7µg 0.7µg 20%
Carbs 70.19g 9.14g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.002mg 18%
Calories 338kcal 45kcal 15%
Calcium 27mg 150mg 12%
Potassium 388mg 50mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.23mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 0.218g 7%
Magnesium 136mg 107mg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.697mg 7%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Fats 2.43g 0.64g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 0.058g 1%
Saturated fat 0.406g 0.13g 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 5.3µg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 8.64g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.015mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.186g N/A
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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.9%
Contains more FatsFats +279.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +667.9%
Contains more WaterWater +625.9%
Contains more OtherOther +302.2%

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +667.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +477.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68%

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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.