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Noodles vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and malt different?

  • Noodles is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, and copper, while malt is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Noodles covers your daily need for selenium, 34% more than malt.
  • Noodles contains 9 times more folate than malt. Noodles contains 84µg of folate, while malt contains 9µg.
  • Noodles is lower in saturated fat.

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more CopperCopper +164.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +293.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +716.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +352.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.7%

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.
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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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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 EVitamin E +183.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +435.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +701.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
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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 ProteinProtein +34.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +124.6%
Contains more FatsFats +58.9%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
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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 -77.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42.3%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Malt DV% diff.
Selenium 23.9µg 5.4µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.054mg 20%
Folate 84µg 9µg 19%
Iron 1.47mg 0.21mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.42µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 0.259mg 11%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.08mg 10%
Calcium 12mg 98mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.419g 1.883g 7%
Copper 0.098mg 0.037mg 7%
Cholesterol 29mg 10mg 6%
Choline 25.7mg 5%
Carbs 25.16g 11.2g 5%
Potassium 38mg 172mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.184mg 4%
Calories 138kcal 85kcal 3%
Fiber 1.2g 0.5g 3%
Phosphorus 76mg 91mg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 26µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 0.208g 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.41mg 2%
Protein 4.54g 3.37g 2%
Fats 2.07g 3.29g 2%
Sodium 5mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.354mg 2%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 0.827g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 15mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 0.06mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 23.96g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 6.68g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.077mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Noodles Malt
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
20%
Noodles
13%
Malt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Noodles
17%
Malt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.28g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Noodles
Noodles contains less Sodium (difference - 55mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.464g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Noodles
Noodles is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Malt
Malt is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 19mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Malt
Malt is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/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.