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Malt vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Malt and Flour different?

  • Malt is higher in Vitamin B12, however, Flour is richer in Vitamin B1, Iron, Selenium, Folate, Vitamin B3, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Copper, and Fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Flour is 61% higher.

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached are the varieties used in this article.

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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
2
:
8
Flour
Flour
Contains more Calcium +553.3%
Contains more Potassium +60.7%
Contains more Iron +2109.5%
Contains more Magnesium +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.7%
Contains more Zinc +70.7%
Contains more Copper +289.2%
Contains more Manganese +752.5%
Contains more Selenium +527.8%
Malt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 8% 11% 39% 16% 8% 12% 13% 11% 30%
Flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Contains more Calcium +553.3%
Contains more Potassium +60.7%
Contains more Iron +2109.5%
Contains more Magnesium +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.7%
Contains more Zinc +70.7%
Contains more Copper +289.2%
Contains more Manganese +752.5%
Contains more Selenium +527.8%

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
4
:
6
Flour
Flour
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Folate +1933.3%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.06
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.044
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.3
Malt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 0% 1% 14% 43% 5% 22% 11% 7% 53% 1%
Flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Folate +1933.3%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.06
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.044
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.3

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
3
:
2
Flour
Flour
Contains more Fats +235.7%
Contains more Water +582.4%
Contains more Other +73.9%
Contains more Protein +206.5%
Contains more Carbs +581.3%
Malt
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Flour
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more Fats +235.7%
Contains more Water +582.4%
Contains more Other +73.9%
Contains more Protein +206.5%
Contains more Carbs +581.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
1
:
2
Flour
Flour
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +98.6%
Malt
65% 28% 7%
Saturated Fat: 1.883 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.208 g
Flour
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.413 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850.6%
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +98.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Malt Flour
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Flour Opinion
Net carbs 10.7g 73.61g Flour
Protein 3.37g 10.33g Flour
Fats 3.29g 0.98g Malt
Carbs 11.2g 76.31g Flour
Calories 85kcal 364kcal Flour
Sugar 6.68g 0.27g Flour
Fiber 0.5g 2.7g Flour
Calcium 98mg 15mg Malt
Iron 0.21mg 4.64mg Flour
Magnesium 15mg 22mg Flour
Phosphorus 91mg 108mg Flour
Potassium 172mg 107mg Malt
Sodium 60mg 2mg Flour
Zinc 0.41mg 0.7mg Flour
Copper 0.037mg 0.144mg Flour
Manganese 0.08mg 0.682mg Flour
Selenium 5.4µg 33.9µg Flour
Vitamin A 95IU 0IU Malt
Vitamin A RAE 26µg 0µg Malt
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg Malt
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.785mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.494mg Flour
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 5.904mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.438mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.044mg Malt
Folate 9µg 183µg Flour
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0µg Malt
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.127mg Flour
Threonine 0.143mg 0.281mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.357mg Flour
Leucine 0.268mg 0.71mg Flour
Lysine 0.142mg 0.228mg Flour
Methionine 0.074mg 0.183mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.52mg Flour
Valine 0.193mg 0.415mg Flour
Histidine 0.077mg 0.23mg Flour
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg Flour
Saturated Fat 1.883g 0.155g Flour
Monounsaturated Fat 0.827g 0.087g Malt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.413g Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Malt Flour
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
13%
Malt
50%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
17%
Malt
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Malt
Malt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.728g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.