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Wheat Bread vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Wheat Bread and Malt

  • Wheat Bread has more Manganese, Selenium, Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Folate, Copper, and Fiber, however, Malt is higher in Vitamin B12.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need of Manganese 56% more than Malt.
  • Wheat Bread has 24 times more Vitamin B3 than Malt. While Wheat Bread has 6.25mg of Vitamin B3, Malt has only 0.259mg.
  • Malt has less Sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Bread, wheat, toasted 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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
9
:
1
Malt
Malt
Contains more Calcium +68.4%
Contains more Iron +1847.6%
Contains more Magnesium +293.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +106.6%
Contains more Potassium +29.7%
Contains more Zinc +258.5%
Contains more Copper +435.1%
Contains more Manganese +1621.3%
Contains more Selenium +518.5%
Contains less Sodium -90%
Wheat Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 50% 154% 43% 81% 20% 79% 41% 66% 180% 183%
Malt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 8% 11% 39% 16% 8% 12% 13% 11% 30%
Contains more Calcium +68.4%
Contains more Iron +1847.6%
Contains more Magnesium +293.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +106.6%
Contains more Potassium +29.7%
Contains more Zinc +258.5%
Contains more Copper +435.1%
Contains more Manganese +1621.3%
Contains more Selenium +518.5%
Contains less Sodium -90%

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.
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
10
:
2
Malt
Malt
Contains more Vitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +713%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2313.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Folate +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Wheat Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 5% 0% 1% 110% 89% 118% 28% 36% 65% 0% 15%
Malt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 0% 1% 14% 43% 5% 22% 11% 7% 53% 1%
Contains more Vitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +713%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +107.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2313.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +232.6%
Contains more Folate +855.6%
Contains more Vitamin K +1800%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
4
:
1
Malt
Malt
Contains more Protein +284.6%
Contains more Fats +29.8%
Contains more Carbs +397.9%
Contains more Other +246.3%
Contains more Water +235.7%
Wheat Bread
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Malt
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 Protein +284.6%
Contains more Fats +29.8%
Contains more Carbs +397.9%
Contains more Other +246.3%
Contains more Water +235.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread
3
:
0
Malt
Malt
Contains less Saturated Fat -47.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +23.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +726.9%
Wheat Bread
27% 27% 46%
Saturated Fat: 0.989 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.72 g
Malt
65% 28% 7%
Saturated Fat: 1.883 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.208 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -47.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +23.2%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +726.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Wheat Bread Malt
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wheat Bread Malt Opinion
Net carbs 51.07g 10.7g Wheat Bread
Protein 12.96g 3.37g Wheat Bread
Fats 4.27g 3.29g Wheat Bread
Carbs 55.77g 11.2g Wheat Bread
Calories 313kcal 85kcal Wheat Bread
Sugar 6.42g 6.68g Wheat Bread
Fiber 4.7g 0.5g Wheat Bread
Calcium 165mg 98mg Wheat Bread
Iron 4.09mg 0.21mg Wheat Bread
Magnesium 59mg 15mg Wheat Bread
Phosphorus 188mg 91mg Wheat Bread
Potassium 223mg 172mg Wheat Bread
Sodium 601mg 60mg Malt
Zinc 1.47mg 0.41mg Wheat Bread
Copper 0.198mg 0.037mg Wheat Bread
Manganese 1.377mg 0.08mg Wheat Bread
Selenium 33.4µg 5.4µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin A 0IU 95IU Malt
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 26µg Malt
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.06mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B1 0.439mg 0.054mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B2 0.382mg 0.184mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B3 6.25mg 0.259mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.354mg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B6 0.153mg 0.046mg Wheat Bread
Folate 86µg 9µg Wheat Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg Malt
Vitamin K 5.7µg 0.3µg Wheat Bread
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.074mg Wheat Bread
Threonine 0.299mg 0.143mg Wheat Bread
Isoleucine 0.258mg 0.165mg Wheat Bread
Leucine 0.461mg 0.268mg Wheat Bread
Lysine 0.215mg 0.142mg Wheat Bread
Methionine 0.105mg 0.074mg Wheat Bread
Phenylalanine 0.315mg 0.15mg Wheat Bread
Valine 0.31mg 0.193mg Wheat Bread
Histidine 0.15mg 0.077mg Wheat Bread
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg Wheat Bread
Saturated Fat 0.989g 1.883g Wheat Bread
Monounsaturated Fat 1.019g 0.827g Wheat Bread
Polyunsaturated fat 1.72g 0.208g Wheat Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.161g Wheat Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Wheat Bread Malt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
38%
Wheat Bread
13%
Malt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
89%
Wheat Bread
17%
Malt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.26g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.894g)
Which food is cheaper?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is cheaper (difference - $0.7)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Wheat Bread
Wheat Bread is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Sodium?
Malt
Malt contains less Sodium (difference - 541mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Malt
Malt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.