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Malt vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between malt and yeast

  • Malt has less vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, and copper than yeast.
  • Yeast covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 911% more than malt.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.

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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
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%
Yeast
Yeast
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +226.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +260%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.2%
Contains more IronIron +933.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1078.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1836.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +290%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +46.3%

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
Malt
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 8.7% 1.2% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
Yeast
Yeast
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +500%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +20251.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2073.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15421.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3713.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +25900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 10.99mg 911%
Folate 9µg 2340µg 583%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 4mg 294%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 13.5mg 263%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 40.2mg 250%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 1.5mg 112%
Fiber 0.5g 26.9g 106%
Phosphorus 91mg 637mg 78%
Protein 3.37g 40.44g 74%
Zinc 0.41mg 7.94mg 68%
Copper 0.037mg 0.436mg 44%
Iron 0.21mg 2.17mg 25%
Potassium 172mg 955mg 23%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.07µg 15%
Calories 85kcal 325kcal 12%
Carbs 11.2g 41.22g 10%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.312mg 10%
Magnesium 15mg 54mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 4.309g 9%
Fats 3.29g 7.61g 7%
Calcium 98mg 30mg 7%
Choline 32mg 6%
Selenium 5.4µg 7.9µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.883g 1.001g 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0.017g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 12g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 80kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 118g 31g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 4.3 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0g N/A
Sodium 60mg 51mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.91mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
1
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Yeast
Yeast
4
40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more WaterWater +1501.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1100%
Contains more FatsFats +131.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +268%
Contains more OtherOther +606.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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
Yeast
Yeast
2
19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1123.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -46.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +421%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.