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Malt vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between malt and cod

  • Malt has more vitamin B2 and calcium; however, cod is higher in vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Cod covers your daily need for vitamin B5, 3053% more than malt.
  • Malt has 14 times more saturated fat than cod. While malt has 1.883g of saturated fat, cod has only 0.131g.
  • The glycemic index of malt is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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
Malt
3
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%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +433.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +113.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.1%
Contains more IronIron +81%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +513%
~equal in Zinc ~0.45mg
~equal in Sodium ~54mg

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
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%
Cod
Cod
9
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +696.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43120.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +432.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +116.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 153mg 3053%
Selenium 5.4µg 33.1µg 50%
Protein 3.37g 17.81g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.91µg 20%
Phosphorus 91mg 203mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.245mg 15%
Choline 65.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 2.063mg 11%
Cholesterol 10mg 43mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.065mg 9%
Calcium 98mg 16mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.131g 8%
Potassium 172mg 413mg 7%
Vitamin D 0.9µg 5%
Vitamin D 36IU 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.67g 4%
Carbs 11.2g 0g 4%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.64mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 32mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.015mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 12µg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.38mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.076mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.094g 2%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1mg 1%
Copper 0.037mg 0.028mg 1%
Calories 85kcal 82kcal 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.45mg 0%
Sodium 60mg 54mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.231g 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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
Cod
Cod
1
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +391%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +428.5%
~equal in Water ~81.22g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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
Cod
Cod
2
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +779.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.