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Flour vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between flour and spelt

  • Flour is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B2; however, spelt is richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 100% higher.
  • Flour has 4 times more vitamin B2 than spelt. While flour has 0.494mg of vitamin B2, spelt has only 0.113mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
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 -75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +189.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +518.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +262.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +368.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +337.4%
~equal in Iron ~4.44mg

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.
Flour
4
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +337.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +306.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.682mg 2.983mg 100%
Phosphorus 108mg 401mg 42%
Copper 0.144mg 0.511mg 41%
Selenium 33.9µg 11.7µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.364mg 35%
Folate 183µg 45µg 35%
Fiber 2.7g 10.7g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.113mg 29%
Magnesium 22mg 136mg 27%
Zinc 0.7mg 3.28mg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 1.068mg 13%
Potassium 107mg 388mg 8%
Protein 10.33g 14.57g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 1.258g 6%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 6.843mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Iron 4.64mg 4.44mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Carbs 76.31g 70.19g 2%
Fats 0.98g 2.43g 2%
Saturated fat 0.155g 0.406g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 0.445g 1%
Calories 364kcal 338kcal 1%
Calcium 15mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 73.61g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.27g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
2
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Spelt
3
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 ProteinProtein +41%
Contains more FatsFats +148%
Contains more OtherOther +289.1%
~equal in Carbs ~70.19g
~equal in Water ~11.02g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
1
24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Spelt
2
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 -61.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +411.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +204.6%

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.