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Spelt vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spelt and lamb

  • Spelt has more manganese, copper, fiber, iron, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, lamb is richer in vitamin B12 and selenium.
  • Spelt's daily need coverage for manganese is 129% more.
  • Spelt contains less saturated fat.
  • Spelt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of spelt is 63, while the glycemic index of lamb is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spelt, uncooked and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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.
Spelt
Spelt
8
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%
Lamb
Lamb
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +491.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.2%
Contains more IronIron +136.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +329.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13459.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.6%

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.
Spelt
Spelt
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 16% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34%
Lamb
Lamb
4
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 1.5% 0% 2.8% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +464.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +264%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +121.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.66mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spelt Lamb DV% diff.
Manganese 2.983mg 0.022mg 129%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.55µg 106%
Copper 0.511mg 0.119mg 44%
Fiber 10.7g 0g 43%
Saturated fat 0.406g 8.83g 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 97mg 32%
Iron 4.44mg 1.88mg 32%
Phosphorus 401mg 188mg 30%
Fats 2.43g 20.94g 28%
Magnesium 136mg 23mg 27%
Selenium 11.7µg 26.4µg 27%
Carbs 70.19g 0g 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Vitamin B1 0.364mg 0.1mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.445g 8.82g 21%
Protein 14.57g 24.52g 20%
Choline 93.7mg 17%
Zinc 3.28mg 4.46mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.25mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.068mg 0.66mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.23mg 0.13mg 8%
Folate 45µg 18µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.79mg 0.14mg 4%
Sodium 8mg 72mg 3%
Calories 338kcal 294kcal 2%
Potassium 388mg 310mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.258g 1.51g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Calcium 27mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin B3 6.843mg 6.66mg 1%
Vitamin K 3.6µg 4.6µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 8.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 232kcal 120kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 30g 34g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 4.2 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 59.49g 0g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0%
Sugar 6.82g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.132mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.443mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.552mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 1.07mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.409mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.258mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.737mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.681mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.36mg 0.777mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
Lamb
Lamb
3
25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +118.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.3%
Contains more FatsFats +761.7%
Contains more WaterWater +387.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spelt
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
Lamb
Lamb
2
46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1882%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/nutrients
  2. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.