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Malt vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between malt and chocolate

  • Malt has more vitamin B2; however, chocolate is richer in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and potassium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 110% more than malt.
  • Chocolate has 4 times less vitamin B2 than malt. Malt has 0.184mg of vitamin B2, while chocolate has 0.05mg.
  • Malt contains less saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of chocolate is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +873.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225%
Contains more IronIron +3719%
Contains more CopperCopper +2678.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +390.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +126.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1673.8%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +116%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2600%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.042mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.037mg 1.028mg 110%
Iron 0.21mg 8.02mg 98%
Saturated fat 1.883g 18.519g 76%
Manganese 0.08mg 1.419mg 58%
Fats 3.29g 31.28g 43%
Magnesium 15mg 146mg 31%
Fiber 0.5g 7g 26%
Calories 85kcal 546kcal 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 9.54g 22%
Carbs 11.2g 61.17g 17%
Phosphorus 91mg 206mg 16%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.01mg 15%
Potassium 172mg 559mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.05mg 10%
Caffeine 3mg 43mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.23µg 8%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 8.1µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1.092g 6%
Calcium 98mg 56mg 4%
Selenium 5.4µg 3µg 4%
Protein 3.37g 4.88g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.725mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 2µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.025mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 24mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.297mg 1%
Cholesterol 10mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8285.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.8%
Contains more FatsFats +850.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +446.2%
Contains more OtherOther +112.5%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1053.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +425%

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.