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Malt vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between malt and rye

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and zinc in rye is higher than in malt.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 109% more than malt.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Rye grain.

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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
1
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%
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.5%
Contains more IronIron +1152.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3121.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.4%

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%
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1548.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 2.577mg 109%
Fiber 0.5g 15.1g 58%
Copper 0.037mg 0.367mg 37%
Phosphorus 91mg 332mg 34%
Iron 0.21mg 2.63mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 4.27mg 25%
Magnesium 15mg 110mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.316mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 1.456mg 22%
Carbs 11.2g 75.86g 22%
Zinc 0.41mg 2.65mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.294mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Selenium 5.4µg 13.9µg 15%
Protein 3.37g 10.34g 14%
Calories 85kcal 338kcal 13%
Potassium 172mg 510mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.197g 8%
Calcium 98mg 24mg 7%
Folate 9µg 38µg 7%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 5.9µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.251mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.85mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.767g 4%
Fats 3.29g 1.63g 3%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.208g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
2
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more FatsFats +101.8%
Contains more WaterWater +667.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
1
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.8%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.