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Malt vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are malt and bananas different?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, and selenium, while bananas are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber, and manganese.
  • Bananas cover your daily need for vitamin B6, 25% more than malt.
  • Bananas are lower in saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than bananas (48).

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Bananas, raw types were used 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.
Malt
4
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%
Banana
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1860%
Contains more ZincZinc +173.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +313.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +108.1%
Contains more IronIron +23.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +237.5%

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
4
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%
Banana
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +74.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +697.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +122.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.334mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Banana DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.367mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 8.7mg 10%
Phosphorus 91mg 22mg 10%
Calcium 98mg 5mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.073mg 9%
Fiber 0.5g 2.6g 8%
Selenium 5.4µg 1µg 8%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.27mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.112g 8%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Copper 0.037mg 0.078mg 5%
Protein 3.37g 1.09g 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.33g 5%
Potassium 172mg 358mg 5%
Carbs 11.2g 22.84g 4%
Folate 9µg 20µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.665mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.031mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.032g 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.15mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.073g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.26mg 1%
Calories 85kcal 89kcal 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 12.23g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.334mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Banana
2
23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +209.2%
Contains more FatsFats +897%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +103.9%
~equal in Water ~74.91g
~equal in Other ~0.83g

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
Banana
1
52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2484.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.1%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.