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Tomato sauce vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tomato sauce and spelt?

  • Spelt is richer than tomato sauce in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, and selenium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 125% more.
  • The glycemic index of tomato sauce is lower.

We used Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +92.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +30.6%
Contains more IronIron +362.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1390.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1385.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2539.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1850%

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 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
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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 +82.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1416.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +590.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +245.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tomato sauce Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.113mg 2.983mg 125%
Phosphorus 27mg 401mg 53%
Iron 0.96mg 4.44mg 44%
Copper 0.115mg 0.511mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.991mg 6.843mg 37%
Fiber 1.5g 10.7g 37%
Magnesium 15mg 136mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.024mg 0.364mg 28%
Zinc 0.22mg 3.28mg 28%
Protein 1.2g 14.57g 27%
Carbs 5.31g 70.19g 22%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Selenium 0.6µg 11.7µg 20%
Calories 24kcal 338kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.309mg 1.068mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.23mg 10%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Vitamin C 7mg 0mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.121g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.065mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.79mg 4%
Potassium 297mg 388mg 3%
Fats 0.3g 2.43g 3%
Saturated fat 0.041g 0.406g 2%
Choline 9.9mg 2%
Vitamin A 22µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.67g 0.24g 2%
Vitamin K 2.8µg 3.6µg 1%
Calcium 14mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.044g 0.445g 1%
Net carbs 3.81g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 3.56g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 11mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.037mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.034mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.008mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.036mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.025mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.02mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
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 +728.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1114.2%
Contains more FatsFats +710%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1221.8%
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +911.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +939.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Spelt
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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 +116.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +595.8%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +742.9%
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. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/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.