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Malt vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are malt and spelt different?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12, while spelt is higher in manganese, iron, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Spelt covers your daily need for manganese, 126% more than malt.

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Spelt, uncooked types were used 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.
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%
Spelt
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +263%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +806.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.6%
Contains more IronIron +2014.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1281.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +340.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3628.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +116.7%

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
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 Choline Choline 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
Spelt
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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% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +62.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +574.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +201.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1100%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 2.983mg 126%
Iron 0.21mg 4.44mg 53%
Copper 0.037mg 0.511mg 53%
Phosphorus 91mg 401mg 44%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 6.843mg 41%
Fiber 0.5g 10.7g 41%
Magnesium 15mg 136mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.364mg 26%
Zinc 0.41mg 3.28mg 26%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 3.37g 14.57g 22%
Carbs 11.2g 70.19g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.23mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 1.068mg 14%
Calories 85kcal 338kcal 13%
Selenium 5.4µg 11.7µg 11%
Folate 9µg 45µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.406g 7%
Calcium 98mg 27mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1.258g 7%
Potassium 172mg 388mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.79mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.113mg 5%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 3.6µg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Sodium 60mg 8mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Fats 3.29g 2.43g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.445g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 6.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.36mg 0%
Fructose 0.24g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A

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
Spelt
3
15% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more FatsFats +35.4%
Contains more WaterWater +638.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +332.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +526.7%
Contains more OtherOther +123.8%

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
Spelt
2
19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.8%

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.