Wheat vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between wheat and malt?
- Wheat is higher in selenium, manganese, iron, copper, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B3; however, malt is richer in vitamin B12 and vitamin B2.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 48% more.
- Malt contains 13 times less manganese than wheat. Wheat contains 1.03mg of manganese, while malt contains 0.08mg.
- Wheat has less saturated fat.
We used Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk types 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 | +220% |
| Contains more IronIron | +738.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +459.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +348.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +61.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1187.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +490.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +988.9% |
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 EVitamin E | +300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +790% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +513.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 5.4µg | 48% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.08mg | 41% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.037mg | 19% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 0.21mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.42µg | 18% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 0.5g | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.41mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.259mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.184mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 98mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 91mg | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 1.883g | 8% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 15mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.354mg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 11.2g | 5% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 3.37g | 5% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 3.29g | 4% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.054mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 26µg | 3% | |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0.827g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 85kcal | 2% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 60mg | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 9µg | 1% |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 10.7g | N/A |
| Potassium | 164mg | 172mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 6.68g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0.208g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0.143mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0.165mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0.268mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0.193mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +69.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +146.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +296.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +17.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -95.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +884.5% |
