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Malt vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between malt and onions

  • Malt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, and calcium; however, onions are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Malt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 18% more than onions.
  • Onions have 45 times less saturated fat than malt. Malt has 1.883g of saturated fat, while onions have 0.042g.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Onions, 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
Malt
6
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%
Onion
Onion
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +980%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.039mg

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
Malt
7
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
Onion
Onion
4
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Onion DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.027mg 12%
Phosphorus 91mg 29mg 9%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.5µg 9%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 7.4mg 8%
Calcium 98mg 23mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.042g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.12mg 6%
Protein 3.37g 1.1g 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.1g 5%
Fiber 0.5g 1.7g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.123mg 5%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Folate 9µg 19µg 3%
Calories 85kcal 40kcal 2%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.17mg 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.129mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.013g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Carbs 11.2g 9.34g 1%
Magnesium 15mg 10mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 146mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.116mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.017g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 7.64g N/A
Iron 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 6.68g 4.24g N/A
Copper 0.037mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.014mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
4
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Onion
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3190%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
~equal in Water ~89.11g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Onion
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6261.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1123.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.