Malt vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between malt and quinoa
- Malt is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium, yet quinoa is higher in manganese, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, and folate.
- Quinoa covers your daily manganese needs 24% more than malt.
- The amount of saturated fat in quinoa is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Quinoa, cooked.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +476.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +326.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +609.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +418.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +67% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +688.8% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +67.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +98.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +167.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +366.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.631mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.192mg | 17% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 1.49mg | 16% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 64mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 2.8g | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 152mg | 9% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 0.231g | 8% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 17mg | 8% |
| Folate | 9µg | 42µg | 8% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.11mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.123mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 1.078g | 6% |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 2.8µg | 5% |
| Choline | 23mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.63mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.107mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 21.3g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 85kcal | 120kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 7mg | 2% |
| Fats | 3.29g | 1.92g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 4.4g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 0.412mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 0.528g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.7g | 18.5g | N/A |
| Potassium | 172mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.68g | 0.87g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.239mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.015g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +71.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +90.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +418.3% |
