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Malt vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between malt and sardines?

  • Sardines have more vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, copper, and vitamin E than malt.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 355% higher.
  • Malt is lower in sodium.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index (59) than sardines (0).

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone 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
1
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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.8%
Contains more IronIron +1290.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +402.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +219.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +438.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +875.9%

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
1
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +23.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1925.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2028.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 8.94µg 355%
Selenium 5.4µg 52.7µg 86%
Phosphorus 91mg 490mg 57%
Cholesterol 10mg 142mg 44%
Protein 3.37g 24.62g 43%
Iron 0.21mg 2.92mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 5.148g 33%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 5.245mg 31%
Calcium 98mg 382mg 28%
Vitamin D 193IU 24%
Vitamin D 4.8µg 24%
Copper 0.037mg 0.186mg 17%
Choline 75mg 14%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 2.04mg 13%
Fats 3.29g 11.45g 13%
Sodium 60mg 307mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.167mg 9%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.31mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 3.869g 8%
Potassium 172mg 397mg 7%
Calories 85kcal 208kcal 6%
Magnesium 15mg 39mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.642mg 6%
Carbs 11.2g 0g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.227mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 2.6µg 2%
Saturated fat 1.883g 1.528g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.08mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.108mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 26µg 32µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 0g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0g N/A
Folate 9µg 10µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +36.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +630.6%
Contains more FatsFats +248%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
0
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% 37% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.528 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.869 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.148 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -18.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +367.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2375%

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.