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Malt vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between malt and oatmeal

  • Malt has more vitamin B12, while oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 72% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oatmeal is lower.
  • Malt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.3%
Contains more IronIron +2738.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +78.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +51.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597.5%
~equal in Selenium ~5µg

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1068%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 5.96mg 72%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.558mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 3.025mg 17%
Vitamin A 26µg 130µg 12%
Folate 9µg 44µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.226g 8%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Potassium 172mg 61mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 26mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Fats 3.29g 1.36g 3%
Calcium 98mg 80mg 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.62mg 2%
Phosphorus 91mg 77mg 2%
Protein 3.37g 2.37g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.215mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.391g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.426g 1%
Calories 85kcal 68kcal 1%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.317mg 1%
Selenium 5.4µg 5µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 11.2g 11.67g 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.46g N/A
Sodium 60mg 49mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.2%
Contains more FatsFats +141.9%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%
~equal in Carbs ~11.67g
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +111.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.8%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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