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Malt vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between malt and currants

  • Malt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, and phosphorus; however, currants have more vitamin C, fiber, iron, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Currants' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 45% more.
  • Currants are lower in saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index than currants.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Currants, red, and white, 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
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 9.3% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +15.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +197%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.9%
Contains more IronIron +376.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.5%

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
7
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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +35%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +268%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +453.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +40900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Currant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.1mg 41mg 45%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Fiber 0.5g 4.3g 15%
Iron 0.21mg 1mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.05mg 10%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11µg 9%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.6µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.017g 8%
Copper 0.037mg 0.107mg 8%
Phosphorus 91mg 44mg 7%
Calcium 98mg 33mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.064mg 6%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.186mg 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.2g 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Protein 3.37g 1.4g 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 2µg 3%
Potassium 172mg 275mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.07mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.028g 2%
Choline 7.6mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.088g 1%
Calories 85kcal 56kcal 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.1mg 1%
Carbs 11.2g 13.8g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.04mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 9.5g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 13mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 7.37g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.1mg 0%
Folate 9µg 8µg 0%
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1545%
Contains more OtherOther +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.2%
~equal in Water ~83.95g

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2853.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.