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Malt vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between malt and cheese?

  • The amount of calcium, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, vitamin B12, vitamin A, and vitamin B2 in cheese is higher than in malt.
  • Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 85% more.
  • Malt has less cholesterol.
  • Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than malt (59).

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Cheese, cheddar 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
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%
Cheese
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +126.3%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +624.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +787.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +427.8%

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
3
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%
Cheese
10
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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +339%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1169.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1083.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +161.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +700%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.883g 18.867g 77%
Calcium 98mg 710mg 61%
Phosphorus 91mg 455mg 52%
Fats 3.29g 33.31g 46%
Selenium 5.4µg 28.5µg 42%
Protein 3.37g 22.87g 39%
Vitamin A 26µg 330µg 34%
Cholesterol 10mg 99mg 30%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.64mg 29%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.1µg 28%
Sodium 60mg 653mg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 9.246g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.428mg 19%
Calories 85kcal 404kcal 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1.421g 8%
Folate 9µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.71mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 76mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 24IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 3.09g 3%
Choline 16.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.4µg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.027mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.066mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.059mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.41mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.03mg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A

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
Cheese
3
23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +262.5%
Contains more WaterWater +119.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +578.6%
Contains more FatsFats +912.5%
Contains more OtherOther +363.8%

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
Cheese
2
64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.2%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.