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Malt vs. Corn raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between malt and corn raw

  • Malt is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, and selenium, yet corn raw is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin C, and vitamin B5.
  • Malt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 18% more than corn raw.
  • Malt contains 49 times more calcium than corn raw. While malt contains 98mg of calcium, corn raw contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in corn raw is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Corn, sweet, yellow, 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
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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 26% 0.6% 24% 20% 18% 13% 38% 2% 21% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4800%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +146.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57%
Contains more IronIron +147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +45.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +103.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~89mg

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 23% 3% 1.4% 0% 39% 13% 33% 43% 21% 0% 0.75% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +6700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +187%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +583.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +102.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0.3µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Corn raw DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 98mg 2mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.055mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.6µg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 1.77mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.155mg 8%
Folate 9µg 42µg 8%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 6.8mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.717mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.325g 7%
Fiber 0.5g 2g 6%
Magnesium 15mg 37mg 5%
Iron 0.21mg 0.52mg 4%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.163mg 4%
Choline 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.093mg 4%
Potassium 172mg 270mg 3%
Fats 3.29g 1.35g 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 11.2g 18.7g 3%
Starch 5.7g 2%
Vitamin A 26µg 9µg 2%
Sodium 60mg 15mg 2%
Copper 0.037mg 0.054mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.487g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.432g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Calories 85kcal 86kcal 0%
Protein 3.37g 3.27g 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 16.7g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 6.26g N/A
Zinc 0.41mg 0.46mg 0%
Phosphorus 91mg 89mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.129mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.137mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.067mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.089mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.468g 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% 19% 76%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 1.35 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 76.05 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more FatsFats +143.7%
Contains more OtherOther +27%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67%
~equal in Protein ~3.27g
~equal in Water ~76.05g

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
26% 35% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.432 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.487 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.1%

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. Corn raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169998/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.