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Malt vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between malt and beer

  • Beer contains less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, selenium, and vitamin B5 than malt.
  • Malt's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 17% higher.
  • Malt has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of malt is 59, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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.
Malt
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%
Beer
Beer
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +550%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%

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.
Malt
Malt
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 0% 8.7% 1.2% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8%
Beer
Beer
1
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +763.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.02µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.025mg 12%
Phosphorus 91mg 14mg 11%
Calcium 98mg 4mg 9%
Selenium 5.4µg 0.6µg 9%
Saturated fat 1.883g 0g 9%
Protein 3.37g 0.46g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.041mg 6%
Fats 3.29g 0g 5%
Potassium 172mg 27mg 4%
Copper 0.037mg 0.005mg 4%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.01mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.005mg 4%
Carbs 11.2g 3.55g 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin A 26µg 0µg 3%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.008mg 3%
Calories 85kcal 43kcal 2%
Magnesium 15mg 6mg 2%
Iron 0.21mg 0.02mg 2%
Fiber 0.5g 0g 2%
Sodium 60mg 4mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 0.513mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 0g 2%
Folate 9µg 6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 0g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 252kcal 935kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 118g 233g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.55 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
Malt
3
3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 g
Beer
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +215.5%
Contains more WaterWater +13.1%
Contains more OtherOther +403.8%

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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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.