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Malt vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between malt and beans?

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2; however, beans are richer in fiber, copper, zinc, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Beans' daily need coverage for fiber is 20% more.
  • Beans have less saturated fat.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index (33) than malt (59).

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Malt
3
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%
Beans
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +456.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +241.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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.
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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +206.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +66%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +166.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Beans DV% diff.
Fiber 0.5g 5.5g 20%
Copper 0.037mg 0.206mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.06mg 10%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.4mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.103g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Calcium 98mg 50mg 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.4g 4%
Folate 9µg 24µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 296mg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 20.49g 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 3%
Protein 3.37g 4.8g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 3.1mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 1mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.035g 2%
Phosphorus 91mg 104mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 5µg 2%
Selenium 5.4µg 4.5µg 2%
Calories 85kcal 105kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.43mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.29mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.15mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 7.78g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.8µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.172g 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
Beans
3
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +722.5%
Contains more WaterWater +12%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.9%
Contains more OtherOther +113.8%

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
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2262.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.5%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.