Macadamia vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are macadamia and malt different?
- Macadamia is higher in manganese, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for macadamia is 176% higher.
- Macadamia contains 22 times more vitamin B1 than malt. While macadamia contains 1.195mg of vitamin B1, malt contains only 0.054mg.
- Malt has less saturated fat.
- Macadamia has a lower glycemic index (10) than malt (59).
Nuts, macadamia nuts, raw and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +766.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1657.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1943.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +217.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5063.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2113% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +854.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +114.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +497.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +13.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 4.131mg | 0.08mg | 176% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 58.877g | 0.827g | 145% |
| Fats | 75.77g | 3.29g | 112% |
| Vitamin B1 | 1.195mg | 0.054mg | 95% |
| Copper | 0.756mg | 0.037mg | 80% |
| Saturated fat | 12.061g | 1.883g | 46% |
| Iron | 3.69mg | 0.21mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 8.6g | 0.5g | 32% |
| Calories | 718kcal | 85kcal | 32% |
| Magnesium | 130mg | 15mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.275mg | 0.046mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Phosphorus | 188mg | 91mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.473mg | 0.259mg | 14% |
| Protein | 7.91g | 3.37g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.502g | 0.208g | 9% |
| Zinc | 1.3mg | 0.41mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.758mg | 0.354mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 172mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 0.06mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 3.6µg | 5.4µg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.162mg | 0.184mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 13.82g | 11.2g | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 0.1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 98mg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 5.22g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.57g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Starch | 1.05g | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.067mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.37mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.314mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.602mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.018mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.023mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.665mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.363mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +134.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +2203% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +23.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +5880.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +7019.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +622.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -84.4% |
