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Brown sugar vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between brown sugar and malt

  • Brown sugar has more iron; however, malt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Malt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
  • Brown sugar has 3 times more iron than malt. Brown sugar has 0.71mg of iron, while malt has 0.21mg.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than malt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sugars, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Malt
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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 IronIron +238.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%

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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Malt
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brown sugar Malt DV% diff.
Carbs 98.09g 11.2g 29%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Calories 380kcal 85kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.184mg 14%
Phosphorus 4mg 91mg 12%
Saturated fat 0g 1.883g 9%
Selenium 1.2µg 5.4µg 8%
Protein 0.12g 3.37g 7%
Iron 0.71mg 0.21mg 6%
Fats 0g 3.29g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.054mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.132mg 0.354mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.41mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.827g 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Calcium 83mg 98mg 2%
Folate 1µg 9µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.208g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.11mg 0.259mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Manganese 0.064mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.047mg 0.037mg 1%
Magnesium 9mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 133mg 172mg 1%
Sodium 28mg 60mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 98.09g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 97.02g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Malt
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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 CarbsCarbs +775.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2708.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5970.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.