Table salt vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between table salt and spelt?
- Spelt is richer than table salt in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, and zinc.
- Table salt's daily need coverage for sodium is 1685% more.
- The amount of sodium in spelt is lower.
- The glycemic index of table salt is lower.
We used Salt, table and Spelt, uncooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +12.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +4750% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1245.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1603.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +3180% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2883% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +11600% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 38758mg | 8mg | 1685% |
| Manganese | 0.1mg | 2.983mg | 125% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 401mg | 57% |
| Copper | 0.03mg | 0.511mg | 53% |
| Iron | 0.33mg | 4.44mg | 51% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 6.843mg | 43% |
| Fiber | 0g | 10.7g | 43% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 136mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.364mg | 30% |
| Protein | 0g | 14.57g | 29% |
| Zinc | 0.1mg | 3.28mg | 29% |
| Carbs | 0g | 70.19g | 23% |
| Starch | 53.92g | 22% | |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 11.7µg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 1.068mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.23mg | 18% |
| Calories | 0kcal | 338kcal | 17% |
| Potassium | 8mg | 388mg | 11% |
| Folate | 0µg | 45µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.113mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.258g | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.79mg | 5% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.43g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 3.6µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.406g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.445g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 59.49g | N/A |
| Calcium | 24mg | 27mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.82g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0mg | 0.132mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0mg | 0.552mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0mg | 1.07mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0mg | 0.409mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0mg | 0.737mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0mg | 0.36mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.24g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.065g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
0.2 g
Other:
99.8 g
Protein:
14.57 g
Fats:
2.43 g
Carbs:
70.19 g
Water:
11.02 g
Other:
1.79 g
| Contains more OtherOther | +5475.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5410% |