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Spelt vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between spelt and white chocolate?

  • Spelt is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, phosphorus, magnesium, and vitamin B1, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
  • Spelt has 54 times more fiber than white chocolate. While spelt has 10.7g of fiber, white chocolate has only 0.2g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in spelt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is lower.

We used Spelt, uncooked and Candies, white chocolate 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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1033.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +751.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +343.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +127.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37187.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +637%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +818.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +310.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +542.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +152.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt White chocolate DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.008mg 129%
Saturated fat 0.406g 19.412g 86%
Iron 4.44mg 0.24mg 53%
Copper 0.511mg 0.06mg 50%
Fats 2.43g 32.09g 46%
Fiber 10.7g 0.2g 42%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 0.745mg 38%
Phosphorus 401mg 176mg 32%
Magnesium 136mg 12mg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.063mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Zinc 3.28mg 0.74mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 9.097g 22%
Calcium 27mg 199mg 17%
Protein 14.57g 5.87g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.056mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.282mg 13%
Selenium 11.7µg 4.5µg 13%
Folate 45µg 7µg 10%
Calories 338kcal 539kcal 10%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.608mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 9.1µg 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Sodium 8mg 90mg 4%
Carbs 70.19g 59.24g 4%
Potassium 388mg 286mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.013g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.96mg 1%
Net carbs 59.49g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 6.82g 59g 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
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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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +747.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1220.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +24.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1944.3%

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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.