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Malt vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between malt and brown sugar

  • Malt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, and monounsaturated fat; however, brown sugar has more iron.
  • Malt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 18% more.
  • Brown sugar is lower in saturated fat.
  • Brown sugar has a higher glycemic index than malt.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Sugars, brown.

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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
7
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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1266.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +350%
Contains more IronIron +238.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%

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
11
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 11.2g 98.09g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calories 85kcal 380kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 91mg 4mg 12%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0g 9%
Selenium 5.4µg 1.2µg 8%
Protein 3.37g 0.12g 7%
Iron 0.21mg 0.71mg 6%
Fats 3.29g 0g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.132mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.03mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Calcium 98mg 83mg 2%
Folate 9µg 1µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.11mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.064mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.047mg 1%
Magnesium 15mg 9mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 133mg 1%
Sodium 60mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 97.02g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.041mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.3mg 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
4
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2708.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +5970.1%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +775.8%

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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. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.