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Yolk vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between yolk and spelt

  • Yolk has more vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, spelt is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and vitamin B3.
  • Yolk covers your daily cholesterol needs 362% more than spelt.
  • Spelt has less cholesterol.
  • The glycemic index of spelt is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Egg, yolk, raw, fresh 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.
Yolk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 39% 9.6% 102% 26% 63% 167% 6.3% 7.2% 305%
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 CalciumCalcium +377.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +378.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2620%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256%
Contains more IronIron +62.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +563.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5323.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~401mg

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.
Yolk
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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% 127% 52% 81% 44% 122% 0.45% 179% 81% 244% 1.8% 110% 447%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +226.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +224.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28412.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +414.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yolk Spelt DV% diff.
Cholesterol 1085mg 0mg 362%
Choline 820.2mg 149%
Manganese 0.055mg 2.983mg 127%
Vitamin B12 1.95µg 0µg 81%
Selenium 56µg 11.7µg 81%
Copper 0.077mg 0.511mg 48%
Fiber 0g 10.7g 43%
Vitamin B3 0.024mg 6.843mg 43%
Vitamin A 381µg 0µg 42%
Saturated fat 9.551g 0.406g 42%
Vitamin B5 2.99mg 1.068mg 38%
Fats 26.54g 2.43g 37%
Vitamin B2 0.528mg 0.113mg 32%
Magnesium 5mg 136mg 31%
Monounsaturated fat 11.738g 0.445g 28%
Vitamin D 218IU 27%
Vitamin D 5.4µg 27%
Folate 146µg 45µg 25%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Carbs 3.59g 70.19g 22%
Iron 2.73mg 4.44mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.204g 1.258g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.364mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.58mg 0.79mg 12%
Calcium 129mg 27mg 10%
Zinc 2.3mg 3.28mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.35mg 0.23mg 9%
Potassium 109mg 388mg 8%
Protein 15.86g 14.57g 3%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 3.6µg 2%
Sodium 48mg 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 390mg 401mg 2%
Calories 322kcal 338kcal 1%
Net carbs 3.59g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 0.56g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.177mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.687mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.866mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 1.399mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 1.217mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.378mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.681mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.949mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.416mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.114g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
3
16% 27% 4% 52% 2%
Protein: 15.86 g
Fats: 26.54 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 52.31 g
Other: 1.7 g
Spelt
2
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 FatsFats +992.2%
Contains more WaterWater +374.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1855.2%
~equal in Protein ~14.57g
~equal in Other ~1.79g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
37% 46% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.551 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.738 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.204 g
Spelt
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2537.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +234.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yolk
2
13% 34% 13% 13% 13% 13%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 0.18 g
Fructose: 0.07 g
Lactose: 0.07 g
Maltose: 0.07 g
Galactose: 0.07 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 LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +742.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +366.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +242.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +7257.1%

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. Yolk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172184/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.