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Malt vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between malt and falafel?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12, while falafel is higher in iron, manganese, copper, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • Falafel's daily need coverage for iron is 40% higher.
  • Malt is lower in sodium.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than falafel (33).

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Falafel, home-prepared types in this comparison.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +446.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +240.1%
Contains more IronIron +1528.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +597.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +265.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +763.8%

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
5
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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +303.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +171.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +933.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.166mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Falafel DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 3.42mg 40%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.691mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 4.16g 26%
Copper 0.037mg 0.258mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 10.171g 23%
Fats 3.29g 17.8g 22%
Folate 9µg 93µg 21%
Protein 3.37g 13.31g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Magnesium 15mg 82mg 16%
Phosphorus 91mg 192mg 14%
Calories 85kcal 333kcal 12%
Potassium 172mg 585mg 12%
Sodium 60mg 294mg 10%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.5mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 1µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.146mg 8%
Carbs 11.2g 31.84g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 1.044mg 5%
Calcium 98mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 1.6mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.883g 2.383g 2%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.292mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.166mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.364mg 0%

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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +135%
Contains more ProteinProtein +295%
Contains more FatsFats +441%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.3%
Contains more OtherOther +203.8%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1129.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1900%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.