Beans vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between beans and malt?
- Beans are higher in fiber, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 20% more.
- Malt contains 6 times less copper than beans. Beans contain 0.206mg of copper, while malt contains 0.037mg.
- Beans have less saturated fat.
- Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than malt (59).
We used Beans, baked, canned, no salt added and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +113.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +72.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +38.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +456.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +241.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +96% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +20% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3000% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +150% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +177.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +182.6% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +166.7% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +166.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +420% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +206.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Fiber | 5.5g | 0.5g | 20% |
Copper | 0.206mg | 0.037mg | 19% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.06mg | 0.184mg | 10% |
Zinc | 1.4mg | 0.41mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 0.103g | 1.883g | 8% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.15mg | 0.054mg | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
Choline | 30.8mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.046mg | 6% |
Calcium | 50mg | 98mg | 5% |
Fats | 0.4g | 3.29g | 4% |
Folate | 24µg | 9µg | 4% |
Magnesium | 32mg | 15mg | 4% |
Potassium | 296mg | 172mg | 4% |
Carbs | 20.49g | 11.2g | 3% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 3% | |
Protein | 4.8g | 3.37g | 3% |
Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 0.1mg | 3% |
Sodium | 1mg | 60mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.035g | 0.827g | 2% |
Phosphorus | 104mg | 91mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 5µg | 26µg | 2% |
Selenium | 4.5µg | 5.4µg | 2% |
Calories | 105kcal | 85kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.43mg | 0.259mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.29mg | 0.21mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Vitamin E | 0.15mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 14.99g | 10.7g | N/A |
Sugar | 7.78g | 6.68g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 0.8µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.172g | 0.208g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +42.4% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.9% |
Contains more OtherOther | +113.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +722.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +12% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2262.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +20.9% |