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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.
Beans
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Malt
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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.
Beans
8
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Malt
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Malt 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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2262.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/nutrients
  2. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.