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Beer vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beer and malt

  • Beer contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5 than malt.
  • Malt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 17% higher.
  • Malt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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.
Beer
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Malt
Malt
9
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 less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%

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.
Beer
Beer
1
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% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Malt
Malt
9
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 0.33% 0% 8.7% 1.2% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +763.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.42µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.184mg 12%
Phosphorus 14mg 91mg 11%
Calcium 4mg 98mg 9%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.4µg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.883g 9%
Protein 0.46g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.354mg 6%
Fats 0g 3.29g 5%
Potassium 27mg 172mg 4%
Copper 0.005mg 0.037mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.054mg 4%
Carbs 3.55g 11.2g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.08mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 85kcal 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Sodium 4mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.259mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.827g 2%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.208g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 935kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 118g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Malt
Malt
3
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 WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +403.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.5%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.