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Malt vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between malt and oats?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12, while oats are higher in manganese, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 210% higher.

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Oats 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%
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +81.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1080%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.4%
Contains more IronIron +2147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1591.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +868.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +474.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6045%

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
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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%
Oats
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1313%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +271%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +281.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 4.916mg 210%
Copper 0.037mg 0.626mg 65%
Phosphorus 91mg 523mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.763mg 59%
Iron 0.21mg 4.72mg 56%
Fiber 0.5g 10.6g 40%
Magnesium 15mg 177mg 39%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.97mg 32%
Protein 3.37g 16.89g 27%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 1.349mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Carbs 11.2g 66.27g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 2.535g 16%
Calories 85kcal 389kcal 15%
Folate 9µg 56µg 12%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Potassium 172mg 429mg 8%
Fats 3.29g 6.9g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.119mg 6%
Calcium 98mg 54mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.961mg 4%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.139mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 2.178g 3%
Saturated fat 1.883g 1.217g 3%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.405mg 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
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +889.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +401.2%
Contains more FatsFats +109.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +491.7%
Contains more OtherOther +115%

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
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +163.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1118.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.