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Malt vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between malt and caramel

  • Malt has more selenium; however, caramel has more vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Malt has 3 times more selenium than caramel. Malt has 5.4µg of selenium, while caramel has 1.8µg.
  • Malt is lower in sodium.

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

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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
5
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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +627.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +40.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.44mg

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%
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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +40%
Contains more FolateFolate +125%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +666.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +90.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +75.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Caramel DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 3.478g 22%
Carbs 11.2g 77g 22%
Calories 85kcal 382kcal 15%
Sodium 60mg 245mg 8%
Fats 3.29g 8.1g 7%
Selenium 5.4µg 1.8µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.256mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.103mg 4%
Calcium 98mg 138mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.883g 2.476g 3%
Phosphorus 91mg 114mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.46mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.011mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.018mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 1.542g 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 12µg 2%
Protein 3.37g 4.6g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Folate 9µg 4µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.056mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 214mg 1%
Cholesterol 10mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.148mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 77g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 65.5g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.44mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.115mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
1
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +856.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.5%
Contains more FatsFats +146.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +587.5%
Contains more OtherOther +125%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1572.1%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.