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Water vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between water and malt

  • The amount of phosphorus, calcium, and potassium in malt is higher than in water.
  • Malt covers your daily phosphorus needs 13% more than water.
  • Malt has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of water is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
Water
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Malt
9
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 -91.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +131.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%

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.
Water
0
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Malt
11
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Malt DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 14%
Phosphorus 0mg 91mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 98mg 10%
Selenium 5.4µg 10%
Saturated fat 1.883g 9%
Protein 0g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 7%
Fats 0g 3.29g 5%
Potassium 0mg 172mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 5%
Calories 0kcal 85kcal 4%
Carbs 0g 11.2g 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Cholesterol 10mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 15mg 3%
Iron 0mg 0.21mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 3%
Manganese 0mg 0.08mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.5g 2%
Copper 0.016mg 0.037mg 2%
Sodium 5mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 2%
Folate 9µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 10.7g N/A
Sugar 6.68g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Malt
4
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 WaterWater +22.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +700%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.