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Spelt vs. Barley flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between spelt and barley flour

  • Barley flour is higher than spelt in selenium, fiber, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Barley flour's daily need coverage for selenium is 61% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Spelt, cooked and Barley flour or meal.

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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 35% 3% 13% 63% 72% 34% 64% 0.65% 142% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 69% 9.6% 27% 101% 114% 55% 127% 0.52% 135% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +95.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.1%
Contains more IronIron +60.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +60%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +842.5%
~equal in Manganese ~1.034mg

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% 5.2% 0% 26% 6.9% 48% 0% 18% 0% 0% 9.8% 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 0% 0% 11% 0% 93% 26% 118% 8.7% 91% 0% 5.5% 6% 21%
Contains more FolateFolate +62.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +259.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +395%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Barley flour DV% diff.
Selenium 4µg 37.7µg 61%
Fiber 3.9g 10.1g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 0.396mg 24%
Vitamin B3 2.57mg 6.269mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.103mg 0.37mg 22%
Phosphorus 150mg 296mg 21%
Carbs 26.44g 74.52g 16%
Copper 0.215mg 0.343mg 14%
Iron 1.67mg 2.68mg 13%
Calories 127kcal 345kcal 11%
Magnesium 49mg 96mg 11%
Protein 5.5g 10.5g 10%
Starch 19.57g 8%
Zinc 1.25mg 2mg 7%
Choline 37.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.03mg 0.114mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.771g 5%
Potassium 143mg 309mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.145mg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Manganese 1.091mg 1.034mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 0.57mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 32mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.335g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.205g 1%
Fats 0.85g 1.6g 1%
Folate 13µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 22.54g 64.42g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.175mg 0%
Threonine 0.356mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.713mg 0%
Lysine 0.391mg 0%
Methionine 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.589mg 0%
Valine 0.515mg 0%
Histidine 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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6% 26% 67%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 0.85 g
Carbs: 26.44 g
Water: 66.56 g
Other: 0.65 g
11% 75% 12%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 74.52 g
Water: 12.11 g
Other: 1.27 g
Contains more WaterWater +449.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.9%
Contains more FatsFats +88.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +181.8%
Contains more OtherOther +95.4%

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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/169746/nutrients
  2. Barley flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169739/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.