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Malt vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between malt and candy bar

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B12, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, phosphorus, vitamin E, magnesium, and folate.
  • Candy bar covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11766% more than malt.

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

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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
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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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.6%
Contains more IronIron +361.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1991.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +861%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +238.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1453.8%

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
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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 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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +6733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +85.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2958.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332508.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +733.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 153mg 11766%
Copper 0.037mg 0.774mg 82%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 10.65g 70%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.243mg 51%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 7.922mg 48%
Fats 3.29g 33.7g 47%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 16.721g 40%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.94mg 32%
Phosphorus 91mg 308mg 31%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 4.1mg 27%
Protein 3.37g 15.5g 24%
Magnesium 15mg 110mg 23%
Calories 85kcal 522kcal 22%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Folate 9µg 75µg 17%
Fiber 0.5g 4.1g 14%
Saturated fat 1.883g 4.678g 13%
Carbs 11.2g 47.4g 12%
Iron 0.21mg 0.97mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.83mg 10%
Potassium 172mg 407mg 7%
Choline 29.4mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.1mg 4%
Sodium 60mg 156mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.14mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Calcium 98mg 78mg 2%
Selenium 5.4µg 4.7µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 42.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.385mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +4983.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +359.9%
Contains more FatsFats +924.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.2%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -59.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1921.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5020.2%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.