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Milk vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between milk and malt

  • Milk contains less saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk.

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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.
Milk
Milk
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Malt
Malt
6
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.7%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +270%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.6%
~equal in Zinc ~0.41mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~91mg

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.
Milk
Milk
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Malt
Malt
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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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +178.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
Contains more FolateFolate +80%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.184mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.354mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Malt DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.633g 1.883g 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Fats 0.97g 3.29g 4%
Selenium 3.3µg 5.4µg 4%
Vitamin A 58µg 26µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.054mg 3%
Copper 0.01mg 0.037mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.08mg 3%
Calcium 125mg 98mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0.42µg 2%
Calories 42kcal 85kcal 2%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 10mg 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.21mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 11.2g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.208g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.827g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.259mg 1%
Folate 5µg 9µg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 15mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 172mg 1%
Sodium 44mg 60mg 1%
Phosphorus 95mg 91mg 1%
Protein 3.37g 3.37g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 4.99g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 6.68g N/A
Zinc 0.42mg 0.41mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.184mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.354mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.077mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Malt
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +239.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.37g
~equal in Water ~81.34g
~equal in Other ~0.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
Milk
1
67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Malt
Malt
2
65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +198.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.3%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.