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Corn syrup vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn syrup and malt?

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat in malt is higher than in corn syrup.
  • Malt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
  • Malt has a lower glycemic index (59) than corn syrup (90).

We used Syrups, corn, dark 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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 +76.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +290.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +925%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +727.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +86.2%

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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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 +390.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1944.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1195%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1439.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Malt DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 11.2g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.184mg 13%
Phosphorus 11mg 91mg 11%
Calories 286kcal 85kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0g 1.883g 9%
Calcium 18mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.354mg 7%
Protein 0g 3.37g 7%
Fats 0g 3.29g 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 5.4µg 5%
Sodium 155mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.054mg 4%
Potassium 44mg 172mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.046mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Copper 0.053mg 0.037mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.827g 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Folate 0µg 9µg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 15mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Iron 0.37mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.259mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.208g 1%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.08mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 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
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
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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 +592.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +269.6%
Contains more OtherOther +100%

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.