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Malt vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between malt and french fries?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B3, fiber, potassium, vitamin E, vitamin B1, copper, and vitamin K.
  • French fries' daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 25% higher.
  • French fries have a higher glycemic index (70) than malt (59).

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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
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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +444.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +236.6%
Contains more IronIron +285.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +235.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +208.8%

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
3
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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +371.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4600%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2683.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +214.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1059.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +708.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt French fries DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 5.398g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.372mg 25%
Fats 3.29g 14.73g 18%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 3.004mg 17%
Fiber 0.5g 3.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 5.969g 13%
Potassium 172mg 579mg 12%
Calories 85kcal 312kcal 11%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.67mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.039mg 11%
Copper 0.037mg 0.124mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.17mg 10%
Carbs 11.2g 41.44g 10%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 11.2µg 9%
Iron 0.21mg 0.81mg 8%
Calcium 98mg 18mg 8%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.9µg 8%
Sodium 60mg 210mg 7%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.247mg 7%
Folate 9µg 30µg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.58mg 5%
Phosphorus 91mg 125mg 5%
Magnesium 15mg 35mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.883g 2.336g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.5mg 1%
Protein 3.37g 3.43g 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g N/A
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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g N/A

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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more WaterWater +111%
Contains more FatsFats +347.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +270%
Contains more OtherOther +131.3%
~equal in Protein ~3.43g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +621.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2495.2%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.