Spelt vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between spelt and spaghetti
- Spelt has more manganese, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
- Spaghetti's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
- Spelt contains 6 times more vitamin B3 than spaghetti. Spelt contains 2.57mg of vitamin B3, while spaghetti contains 0.4mg.
- Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, cooked and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added salt.
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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 | +172.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +42.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +234% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +145.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +158.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +238.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +560% |
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 | +333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +415% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +542.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +63.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 4µg | 26.4µg | 41% |
| Manganese | 1.091mg | 0.322mg | 33% |
| Iron | 1.67mg | 0.5mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.57mg | 0.4mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 150mg | 58mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.215mg | 0.1mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 3.9g | 1.8g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 49mg | 18mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.103mg | 0.02mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.25mg | 0.51mg | 7% |
| Starch | 19.57g | 26.01g | 3% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 44mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.112mg | 2% | |
| Calories | 127kcal | 158kcal | 2% |
| Folate | 13µg | 7µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.326g | 2% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Choline | 6.4mg | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.176g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Protein | 5.5g | 5.8g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.26mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 26.44g | 30.86g | 1% |
| Fats | 0.85g | 0.93g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 22.54g | 29.06g | N/A |
| Calcium | 10mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.56g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 5mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.131g | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.206mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.228mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.44mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.133mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.065mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.297mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.262mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.132mg | 0% | |
| Fructose | 0.03g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.024g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more OtherOther | +132.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +16.7% |
~equal in
Protein
~5.8g
~equal in
Fats
~0.93g
~equal in
Water
~62.13g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +32.9% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
