Spelt vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are spelt and cereal different?
- Spelt is higher in manganese; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for cereal is 515% higher.
- Spelt has less sodium.
Spelt, cooked and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +157.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +56.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +38.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1939.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +508% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +57.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +225% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +6004.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +12800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1052.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +7382.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 6.288mg | 515% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 5.986mg | 454% |
| Iron | 1.67mg | 34.06mg | 405% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 3.87mg | 295% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.57mg | 29.62mg | 169% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 1.25mg | 7.6mg | 58% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Carbs | 26.44g | 86.85g | 20% |
| Manganese | 1.091mg | 0.79mg | 13% |
| Calories | 127kcal | 378kcal | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.4g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 77mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.215mg | 0.137mg | 9% |
| Starch | 19.57g | 8% | |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 19mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 5% | |
| Selenium | 4µg | 6.3µg | 4% |
| Folate | 13µg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 2% | |
| Protein | 5.5g | 6.06g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 1% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Fats | 0.85g | 1.08g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.54g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1660.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +10.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +228.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +243.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
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