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Flour vs. Malt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Flour and Malt different?

  • Flour is higher in Vitamin B1, Iron, Selenium, Folate, Vitamin B3, Manganese, Vitamin B2, Copper, and Fiber, however, Malt is richer in Vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for Vitamin B1 from Flour is 61% higher.
  • Flour contains 23 times more Vitamin B3 than Malt. While Flour contains 5.904mg of Vitamin B3, Malt contains only 0.259mg.

Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached and Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk are the varieties used 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.
Flour
Flour
8
:
2
Malt
Malt
Contains more Iron +2109.5%
Contains more Magnesium +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.7%
Contains more Zinc +70.7%
Contains more Copper +289.2%
Contains more Manganese +752.5%
Contains more Selenium +527.8%
Contains more Calcium +553.3%
Contains more Potassium +60.7%
Flour
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 5% 174% 16% 47% 10% 1% 20% 48% 89% 185%
Malt
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 30% 8% 11% 39% 16% 8% 12% 13% 11% 30%
Contains more Iron +2109.5%
Contains more Magnesium +46.7%
Contains more Phosphorus +18.7%
Contains less Sodium -96.7%
Contains more Zinc +70.7%
Contains more Copper +289.2%
Contains more Manganese +752.5%
Contains more Selenium +527.8%
Contains more Calcium +553.3%
Contains more Potassium +60.7%

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.
Flour
Flour
6
:
4
Malt
Malt
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Folate +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.06
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.3
Flour
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 197% 114% 111% 27% 11% 138% 0% 1%
Malt
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 6% 2% 0% 1% 14% 43% 5% 22% 11% 7% 53% 1%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1353.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +168.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2179.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +23.7%
Contains more Folate +1933.3%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Equal in Vitamin E - 0.06
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.046
Equal in Vitamin K - 0.3

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
:
3
Malt
Malt
Contains more Protein +206.5%
Contains more Carbs +581.3%
Contains more Fats +235.7%
Contains more Water +582.4%
Contains more Other +73.9%
Flour
10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Malt
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 Protein +206.5%
Contains more Carbs +581.3%
Contains more Fats +235.7%
Contains more Water +582.4%
Contains more Other +73.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
Flour
2
:
1
Malt
Malt
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +98.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850.6%
Flour
24% 13% 63%
Saturated Fat: 0.155 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.413 g
Malt
65% 28% 7%
Saturated Fat: 1.883 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.208 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -91.8%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +98.6%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +850.6%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Flour Malt
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Malt Opinion
Net carbs 73.61g 10.7g Flour
Protein 10.33g 3.37g Flour
Fats 0.98g 3.29g Malt
Carbs 76.31g 11.2g Flour
Calories 364kcal 85kcal Flour
Sugar 0.27g 6.68g Flour
Fiber 2.7g 0.5g Flour
Calcium 15mg 98mg Malt
Iron 4.64mg 0.21mg Flour
Magnesium 22mg 15mg Flour
Phosphorus 108mg 91mg Flour
Potassium 107mg 172mg Malt
Sodium 2mg 60mg Flour
Zinc 0.7mg 0.41mg Flour
Copper 0.144mg 0.037mg Flour
Manganese 0.682mg 0.08mg Flour
Selenium 33.9µg 5.4µg Flour
Vitamin A 0IU 95IU Malt
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 26µg Malt
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0.06mg
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg Malt
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.054mg Flour
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.184mg Flour
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 0.259mg Flour
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.354mg Flour
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.046mg Malt
Folate 183µg 9µg Flour
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.42µg Malt
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.3µg
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.074mg Flour
Threonine 0.281mg 0.143mg Flour
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.165mg Flour
Leucine 0.71mg 0.268mg Flour
Lysine 0.228mg 0.142mg Flour
Methionine 0.183mg 0.074mg Flour
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.15mg Flour
Valine 0.415mg 0.193mg Flour
Histidine 0.23mg 0.077mg Flour
Cholesterol 0mg 10mg Flour
Saturated Fat 0.155g 1.883g Flour
Monounsaturated Fat 0.087g 0.827g Malt
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 0.208g Flour

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Flour Malt
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Flour
13%
Malt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
59%
Flour
17%
Malt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Malt
Malt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 13)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 6.41g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 58mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 10mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.728g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($1)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.