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Vermicelli vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between vermicelli and spelt

  • Vermicelli has more copper and selenium; however, spelt has more phosphorus, vitamin B3, iron, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for vermicelli is 156% higher.
  • Spelt has 2 times less selenium than vermicelli. Vermicelli has 27µg of selenium, while spelt has 11.7µg.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index than vermicelli.

Food types used in this article are Vermicelli, made from soy 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 1.4% 17% 0.26% 68% 639% 116% 8.6% 0.52% 0% 147%
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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 CalciumCalcium +103.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +275%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +130.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12833.3%
Contains more IronIron +145.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1905%

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 0% 0.67% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.5% 0% 97%
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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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~3.6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Vermicelli Spelt DV% diff.
Copper 1.916mg 0.511mg 156%
Manganese 2.983mg 130%
Phosphorus 20mg 401mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.843mg 43%
Iron 1.81mg 4.44mg 33%
Choline 177mg 32%
Magnesium 2mg 136mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.364mg 30%
Protein 0.1g 14.57g 29%
Selenium 27µg 11.7µg 28%
Fiber 3.9g 10.7g 27%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.23mg 18%
Potassium 3mg 388mg 11%
Folate 0µg 45µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.113mg 9%
Zinc 4.24mg 3.28mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.041g 1.258g 8%
Carbs 82.32g 70.19g 4%
Fats 0.1g 2.43g 4%
Calcium 55mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.51mg 0.79mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.014g 0.406g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.445g 1%
Calories 331kcal 338kcal 0%
Net carbs 78.42g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 17.44g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 4mg 8mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 3.8µg 3.6µg 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%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
82% 12% 6%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 82.32 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.58 g
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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 CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more OtherOther +211.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14470%
Contains more FatsFats +2330%
~equal in Water ~11.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 19% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.014 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.041 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 -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3323.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2968.3%

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. Vermicelli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169884/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.