Malt vs. Rice milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between malt and rice milk?
- Malt is higher in selenium; however, rice milk is richer in manganese and vitamin B12.
- Rice milk contains 6 times less potassium than malt. Malt contains 172mg of potassium, while rice milk contains 27mg.
- Rice milk has less saturated fat.
- Malt has a lower glycemic index (59) than rice milk (79).
We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Beverages, rice milk, unsweetened types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +36.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +537% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +215.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +62.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +145.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +20.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +252.5% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +29.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +142.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +17.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +350% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +142.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +683.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +50.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.282mg | 9% |
Saturated fat | 1.883g | 0g | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.63µg | 9% |
Selenium | 5.4µg | 2.2µg | 6% |
Protein | 3.37g | 0.28g | 6% |
Phosphorus | 91mg | 56mg | 5% |
Vitamin D | 42IU | 5% | |
Vitamin D | 1µg | 5% | |
Fats | 3.29g | 0.97g | 4% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 0.146mg | 4% |
Vitamin A | 26µg | 63µg | 4% |
Potassium | 172mg | 27mg | 4% |
Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.13mg | 3% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.142mg | 3% |
Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.47mg | 3% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.027mg | 2% |
Folate | 9µg | 2µg | 2% |
Calories | 85kcal | 47kcal | 2% |
Calcium | 98mg | 118mg | 2% |
Sodium | 60mg | 39mg | 1% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.039mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0.313g | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 0.625g | 1% |
Carbs | 11.2g | 9.17g | 1% |
Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 15mg | 11mg | 1% |
Fiber | 0.5g | 0.3g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 0.39mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 10.7g | 8.87g | N/A |
Iron | 0.21mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.68g | 5.28g | N/A |
Copper | 0.037mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0.2µg | 0% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 0% | |
Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.143mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.268mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.142mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.074mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.193mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +1103.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +239.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +166.7% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +32.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +50.5% |