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Agave nectar vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between agave nectar and spelt

  • Agave nectar has more vitamin C; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweetener, syrup, agave and Spelt, uncooked.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Spelt
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9600%
Contains more IronIron +4833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +5577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +32700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +59560%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +588.2%

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.
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Spelt
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +525%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +198.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +893.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.23mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Agave nectar Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.005mg 2.983mg 129%
Fructose 55.6g 0.24g 69%
Phosphorus 1mg 401mg 57%
Copper 0.009mg 0.511mg 56%
Iron 0.09mg 4.44mg 54%
Fiber 0.2g 10.7g 42%
Vitamin B3 0.689mg 6.843mg 38%
Magnesium 1mg 136mg 32%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.28mg 30%
Protein 0.09g 14.57g 29%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.122mg 0.364mg 20%
Vitamin C 17mg 0mg 19%
Selenium 1.7µg 11.7µg 18%
Vitamin K 22.5µg 3.6µg 16%
Potassium 4mg 388mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.165mg 0.113mg 4%
Folate 30µg 45µg 4%
Calcium 1mg 27mg 3%
Fats 0.45g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.406g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Carbs 76.37g 70.19g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.445g 1%
Calories 310kcal 338kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 0.79mg 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 76.17g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 68.03g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.234mg 0.23mg 0%
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Spelt
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
Contains more WaterWater +108.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +16088.9%
Contains more FatsFats +440%
Contains more OtherOther +1093.3%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 82%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 12.43 g
Fructose: 55.6 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
Spelt
3
89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1379.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +23066.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/nutrients
  2. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.