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Onion vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between onions and malt

  • Onions have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Malt covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 18% more than onions.
  • Malt has 74 times less vitamin C than onions. Onions have 7.4mg of vitamin C, while malt has 0.1mg.
  • Onions contain less saturated fat.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Onions, raw 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.
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Malt
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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 less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +326.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +213.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +980%
~equal in Iron ~0.21mg
~equal in Copper ~0.037mg

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.
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +7300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +160.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +111.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +581.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +123.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.184mg 12%
Selenium 0.5µg 5.4µg 9%
Phosphorus 29mg 91mg 9%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 0.1mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.042g 1.883g 8%
Calcium 23mg 98mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.046mg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 0.5g 5%
Fats 0.1g 3.29g 5%
Protein 1.1g 3.37g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.354mg 5%
Folate 19µg 9µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Manganese 0.129mg 0.08mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.827g 2%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Calories 40kcal 85kcal 2%
Zinc 0.17mg 0.41mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 60mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Potassium 146mg 172mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.208g 1%
Magnesium 10mg 15mg 1%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Carbs 9.34g 11.2g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0.259mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.054mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 10.7g N/A
Iron 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 4.24g 6.68g N/A
Copper 0.039mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Malt
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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 +206.4%
Contains more FatsFats +3190%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
~equal in Water ~81.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Malt
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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 -97.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6261.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1123.5%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.