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Malt vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between malt and spread

  • Malt has more calcium, while spread has more vitamin B12, vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and selenium.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for sodium is 41% higher.
  • Spread contains 8 times less calcium than malt. Malt contains 98mg of calcium, while spread contains 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in malt is lower.
  • Spread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of spread is 0, while the glycemic index of malt is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.

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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%
Spread
Spread
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more IronIron +276.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +251.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +148.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +79.6%

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
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%
Spread
Spread
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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +568%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~26µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Spread DV% diff.
Sodium 60mg 1013mg 41%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 1.12µg 29%
Fats 3.29g 17.34g 22%
Saturated fat 1.883g 5.977g 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 7.584g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 2.565g 16%
Choline 62.3mg 11%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.74mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.172mg 10%
Copper 0.037mg 0.13mg 10%
Cholesterol 10mg 38mg 9%
Calcium 98mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 1.73mg 9%
Protein 3.37g 7.66g 9%
Calories 85kcal 235kcal 8%
Selenium 5.4µg 9.7µg 8%
Iron 0.21mg 0.79mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.12mg 6%
Zinc 0.41mg 1.02mg 6%
Phosphorus 91mg 59mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.134mg 4%
Vitamin D 22IU 3%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.43mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 8mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2µg 2%
Potassium 172mg 110mg 2%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.026mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.6µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Carbs 11.2g 11.94g 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 11.74g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 26µg 26µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.334mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.334mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.6mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.663mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.196mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.301mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.279mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
1
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Spread
Spread
4
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 g
Contains more WaterWater +34.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +127.3%
Contains more FatsFats +427.1%
Contains more OtherOther +247.5%
~equal in Carbs ~11.94g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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
Spread
Spread
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +817%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1133.2%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.