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Malt vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between malt and arrowroot

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 82% more than malt.
  • The amount of saturated fat in arrowroot is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Arrowroot, raw.

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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.
Malt
2
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +671.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164%
Contains more IronIron +957.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +227%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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.
Malt
6
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%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +211.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +164.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +553.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +3655.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 9µg 338µg 82%
Iron 0.21mg 2.22mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.266mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.059mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.7µg 9%
Copper 0.037mg 0.121mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 1.693mg 9%
Calcium 98mg 6mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.039g 8%
Potassium 172mg 454mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.143mg 7%
Fats 3.29g 0.2g 5%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.174mg 4%
Fiber 0.5g 1.3g 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 25mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.63mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.004g 2%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.9mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 4.24g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.092g 1%
Calories 85kcal 65kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.292mg 1%
Phosphorus 91mg 98mg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 13.39g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 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
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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more FatsFats +1545%
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.5%
~equal in Water ~80.75g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20575%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +126.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.