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Cheese vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cheese and malt?

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in cheese is higher than in malt.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% more.
  • Malt contains 13 times less vitamin A than cheese. Cheese contains 1242 IU of vitamin A, while malt contains 95 IU.
  • Malt has less sodium.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than malt (59).

We used Cheese, cheddar 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.
Cheese
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Malt
Malt
5
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 +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +624.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +787.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +427.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%

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.
Cheese
Cheese
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% 9% 110% 14% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20%
Malt
Malt
3
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheese Malt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 18.867g 1.883g 77%
Calcium 710mg 98mg 61%
Phosphorus 455mg 91mg 52%
Fats 33.31g 3.29g 46%
Selenium 28.5µg 5.4µg 42%
Protein 22.87g 3.37g 39%
Vitamin A 330µg 26µg 34%
Cholesterol 99mg 10mg 30%
Zinc 3.64mg 0.41mg 29%
Vitamin B12 1.1µg 0.42µg 28%
Sodium 653mg 60mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.246g 0.827g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.428mg 0.184mg 19%
Calories 404kcal 85kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.421g 0.208g 8%
Folate 27µg 9µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.71mg 0.06mg 4%
Carbs 3.09g 11.2g 3%
Vitamin D* 24 IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 76mg 172mg 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Manganese 0.027mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.029mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.066mg 0.046mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 0.3µg 2%
Iron 0.14mg 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.03mg 0.037mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.059mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.41mg 0.354mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 5.7g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 177kcal 252kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 118g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 0.55 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.09g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0.48g 6.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.547mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 1.044mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.206mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.939mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 1.025mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.547mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.074mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 1.404mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.547mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Malt
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 +578.6%
Contains more FatsFats +912.5%
Contains more OtherOther +363.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.5%
Contains more WaterWater +119.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cheese
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Malt
Malt
1
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.