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Rye vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between rye and malt

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and zinc in rye is higher than in malt.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 109% more than malt.
  • Malt has 30 times less fiber than rye. Rye has 15.1g of fiber, while malt has 0.5g.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Rye grain 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.
Rye
Rye
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Malt
1
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 +633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +196.5%
Contains more IronIron +1152.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +546.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +264.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3121.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +308.3%

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.
Rye
Rye
9
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Malt
3
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 +1316.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +485.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1548.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +311.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1866.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +322.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Malt DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 0.08mg 109%
Fiber 15.1g 0.5g 58%
Copper 0.367mg 0.037mg 37%
Phosphorus 332mg 91mg 34%
Iron 2.63mg 0.21mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 0.259mg 25%
Magnesium 110mg 15mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.054mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.354mg 22%
Carbs 75.86g 11.2g 22%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.41mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.046mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg 18%
Selenium 13.9µg 5.4µg 15%
Protein 10.34g 3.37g 14%
Calories 338kcal 85kcal 13%
Potassium 510mg 172mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.197g 1.883g 8%
Calcium 24mg 98mg 7%
Folate 38µg 9µg 7%
Choline 30.4mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 0.3µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.184mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 0.06mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 0.208g 4%
Fats 1.63g 3.29g 3%
Sodium 2mg 60mg 3%
Vitamin A 1µg 26µg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 0.827g 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 60.76g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 6.68g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0.077mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Malt
2
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 +206.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +577.3%
Contains more OtherOther +96.3%
Contains more FatsFats +101.8%
Contains more WaterWater +667.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
2
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Malt
1
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 -89.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +268.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +297.6%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.