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Malt vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between malt and cucumber

  • Malt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, selenium, calcium, and monounsaturated fat; however, cucumber is higher in vitamin K.
  • Malt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 18% more than cucumber.
  • Malt has 165 times more monounsaturated fat than cucumber. While malt has 0.827g of monounsaturated fat, cucumber has only 0.005g.
  • Cucumber has less saturated fat.
  • 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 Cucumber, with peel, 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
6
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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +512.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +105%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +279.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
~equal in Manganese ~0.079mg

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
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 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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +420%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +457.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +164.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Cucumber DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 16.4µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.033mg 12%
Phosphorus 91mg 24mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.3µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.037g 8%
Calcium 98mg 16mg 8%
Protein 3.37g 0.65g 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.11g 5%
Calories 85kcal 15kcal 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 3.63g 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 2.8mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.005g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.259mg 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.027mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.2mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 147mg 1%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.032g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.098mg 1%
Choline 6mg 1%
Folate 9µg 7µg 1%
Iron 0.21mg 0.28mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 3.13g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 1.67g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Copper 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%
Starch 0.83g 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.03mg 0%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.079mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +418.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2890.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +208.5%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +17.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16440%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +550%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.