Malt vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between malt and wafer
- Malt is higher in vitamin B12, yet wafer is higher in iron, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, fiber, and folate.
- Wafer covers your daily iron needs 48% more than malt.
- Malt contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than wafer. While malt contains 0.42µg of vitamin B12, wafer contains only 0.09µg.
- The amount of saturated fat in malt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Cookies, chocolate wafers.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +216.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +253.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +22.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1809.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1151.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +165.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +45.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +770% |
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 | +766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +275.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1003.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +700% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +422.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.21mg | 4.01mg | 48% |
| Copper | 0.037mg | 0.463mg | 47% |
| Manganese | 0.08mg | 0.696mg | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.208g | 4.153g | 26% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 580mg | 23% |
| Carbs | 11.2g | 72.7g | 21% |
| Calories | 85kcal | 433kcal | 17% |
| Fats | 3.29g | 14.2g | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.259mg | 2.858mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.42µg | 0.09µg | 14% |
| Fiber | 0.5g | 3.4g | 12% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.054mg | 0.203mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.883g | 4.241g | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.827g | 4.865g | 10% |
| Folate | 9µg | 47µg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 15mg | 53mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 31mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 6.6g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.184mg | 0.266mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 91mg | 132mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.41mg | 1.09mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.72mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 2mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3µg | 3% |
| Choline | 14.3mg | 3% | |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 10mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 2.4µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 0.381mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 5.4µg | 5.7µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 210mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 10.7g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 6.68g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.074mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.143mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.165mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.268mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.142mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.074mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.15mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.193mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1707.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +331.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +549.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -55.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +488.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1896.6% |
