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Malt vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between malt and agave nectar

  • Malt has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, and selenium; however, agave nectar is richer in vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and vitamin B1.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than malt.
  • Agave nectar contains less saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of agave nectar is 13.

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

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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
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4200%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +217.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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.
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%
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +225%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +16900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +166%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 55.6g 70%
Carbs 11.2g 76.37g 22%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.234mg 14%
Phosphorus 91mg 1mg 13%
Calories 85kcal 310kcal 11%
Calcium 98mg 1mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0g 9%
Protein 3.37g 0.09g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Selenium 5.4µg 1.7µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.98mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.122mg 6%
Folate 9µg 30µg 5%
Potassium 172mg 4mg 5%
Fats 3.29g 0.45g 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.01mg 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 15mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.689mg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.005mg 3%
Copper 0.037mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 8µg 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0g 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.09mg 2%
Choline 13.3mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.165mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Fiber 0.5g 0.2g 1%
Net carbs 10.7g 76.17g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 68.03g N/A
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
Malt
4
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3644.4%
Contains more FatsFats +631.1%
Contains more WaterWater +254.6%
Contains more OtherOther +433.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +581.9%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.