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Malt vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between malt and wheat

  • Wheat is richer than malt in selenium, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B3, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for wheat is 153% higher.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Wheat, durum.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 103% 10% 38% 132% 184% 113% 218% 0.26% 393% 488%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +860%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.6%
Contains more IronIron +1576.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1394.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +914.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +458.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3665%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1555.6%

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
6
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 105% 28% 126% 56% 97% 0% 0% 32% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +675.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +810.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +377.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Wheat DV% diff.
Selenium 5.4µg 89.4µg 153%
Manganese 0.08mg 3.012mg 127%
Phosphorus 91mg 508mg 60%
Copper 0.037mg 0.553mg 57%
Iron 0.21mg 3.52mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 6.738mg 40%
Zinc 0.41mg 4.16mg 34%
Magnesium 15mg 144mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.419mg 30%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.419mg 29%
Protein 3.37g 13.68g 21%
Carbs 11.2g 71.13g 20%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg 18%
Calories 85kcal 339kcal 13%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.935mg 12%
Folate 9µg 43µg 9%
Potassium 172mg 431mg 8%
Calcium 98mg 34mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0.454g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.978g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.121mg 5%
Sodium 60mg 2mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.5g 2%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0.344g 1%
Fats 3.29g 2.47g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 71.13g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.176mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.366mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.533mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.934mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.303mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.681mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.594mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.322mg 0%

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
14% 2% 71% 11% 2%
Protein: 13.68 g
Fats: 2.47 g
Carbs: 71.13 g
Water: 10.94 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more FatsFats +33.2%
Contains more WaterWater +643.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +305.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +535.1%
Contains more OtherOther +122.5%

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
26% 19% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.454 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.344 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.978 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +370.2%

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. Wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169721/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.