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Porridge vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between porridge and malt

  • Porridge has more iron, while malt has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B5, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Porridge's daily need coverage for iron is 44% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in porridge is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
Malt
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 more IronIron +1681%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +975%
Contains more ZincZinc +215.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +92.9%
~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.
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% 0% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 B3Vitamin B3 +100.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +398.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +253.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.054mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Malt DV% diff.
Iron 3.74mg 0.21mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.184mg 12%
Phosphorus 15mg 91mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.033g 1.883g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.354mg 6%
Potassium 16mg 172mg 5%
Fats 0.21g 3.29g 5%
Selenium 2.8µg 5.4µg 5%
Protein 1.44g 3.37g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.046mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 26µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.08mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 15mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 0.827g 2%
Sodium 6mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 0.259mg 2%
Calories 50kcal 85kcal 2%
Folate 12µg 9µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 0.208g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Calcium 87mg 98mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Carbs 10.52g 11.2g 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 6.68g N/A
Fiber 0.5g 0.5g 0%
Copper 0.04mg 0.037mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.054mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 g
Malt
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 +134%
Contains more FatsFats +1466.7%
Contains more OtherOther +263.6%
~equal in Carbs ~11.2g
~equal in Water ~81.34g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -98.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2853.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +82.5%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.