Malt vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between malt and sugar
- Sugar has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5 than malt.
- Malt covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 18% more than sugar.
- Sugar has less saturated fat.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Sugars, granulated.
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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 | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9700% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +8500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +320% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +428.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +800% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +868.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 99.98g | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0µg | 18% |
| Calories | 85kcal | 387kcal | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.019mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 1mg | 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 0g | 9% |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 0.6µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Fats | 3.29g | 0g | 5% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 2mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.004mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 1mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.007mg | 3% |
| Folate | 9µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 0g | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 0g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 0g | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.7g | 99.98g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.68g | 99.8g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0µg | 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +406600% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +792.7% |
