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Egg vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between eggs and malt?

  • The amount of copper, selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, iron, phosphorus, folate, and vitamin A in eggs is higher than in malt.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 218% more.
  • Malt contains 37 times less cholesterol than eggs. Eggs contain 373mg of cholesterol, while malt contains 10mg.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than malt (59).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled 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.
Egg
Egg
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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 IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5305.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +156.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +89%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +470.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%

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.
Egg
Egg
10
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Malt
2
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 Vitamin AVitamin A +473.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +178.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +294.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +163%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +164.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +304.7%
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Malt DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.037mg 218%
Cholesterol 373mg 10mg 121%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Selenium 30.8µg 5.4µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.42µg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.184mg 25%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.354mg 21%
Protein 12.58g 3.37g 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 26µg 14%
Iron 1.19mg 0.21mg 12%
Phosphorus 172mg 91mg 12%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Fats 10.61g 3.29g 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Folate 44µg 9µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 0.827g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 0.208g 8%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.046mg 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.41mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.883g 6%
Calcium 50mg 98mg 5%
Calories 155kcal 85kcal 4%
Sodium 124mg 60mg 3%
Carbs 1.12g 11.2g 3%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Potassium 126mg 172mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 1.12g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
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 +273.3%
Contains more FatsFats +222.5%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +900%
~equal in Water ~81.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
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 +393%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +579.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.4%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.