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Almond milk vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Almond milk and Light beer different?

  • Almond milk has more Calcium, Vitamin E , and Vitamin D than Light beer.
  • Daily need coverage for Calcium from Almond milk is 19% higher.

Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 59% 5.9% 13% 9.7% 1.9% 4.3% 9.3% 5.5% 1.1%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +219%
Contains more IronIron +1066.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +383.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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.
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% 8.5% 56% 30% 15% 11% 1.4% 1.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +213.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +126.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
97%
Protein: 0.59 g
Fats: 1.1 g
Carbs: 0.58 g
Water: 97.05 g
Other: 0.68 g
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +797.1%
~equal in Water ~92.88g

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Almond milk Light beer Opinion
Calories 15kcal 46kcal Light beer
Protein 0.59g 0.25g Almond milk
Fats 1.1g 0g Almond milk
Net carbs 0.58g 0.77g Light beer
Carbs 0.58g 0.77g Light beer
Vitamin D 42IU 0IU Almond milk
Magnesium 7mg 5mg Almond milk
Calcium 197mg 4mg Almond milk
Potassium 67mg 21mg Almond milk
Iron 0.35mg 0.03mg Almond milk
Sugar 0g 0.09g Almond milk
Copper 0.029mg 0.006mg Almond milk
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg Almond milk
Phosphorus 10mg 12mg Light beer
Sodium 71mg 4mg Light beer
Vitamin A 142IU 0IU Almond milk
Vitamin A RAE 43µg 0µg Almond milk
Vitamin E 2.81mg 0mg Almond milk
Vitamin D 1µg 0µg Almond milk
Manganese 0.042mg Almond milk
Selenium 0.2µg 0.4µg Light beer
Vitamin B1 0.06mg 0.005mg Almond milk
Vitamin B2 0.047mg 0.015mg Almond milk
Vitamin B3 0.075mg 0.391mg Light beer
Vitamin B5 0.03mg Almond milk
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.034mg Light beer
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg Light beer
Folate 1µg 6µg Light beer
Choline 0mg 8.8mg Light beer
Monounsaturated Fat 0.708g 0g Almond milk
Polyunsaturated fat 0.236g 0g Almond milk

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Almond milk Light beer
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs 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
10%
Almond milk
2%
Light beer
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
11%
Almond milk
2%
Light beer

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Light beer
Light beer contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Almond milk
Almond milk is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.09g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Almond milk
Almond milk is lower in glycemic index (difference - 0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Almond milk
Almond milk is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
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The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0 g)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
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. Almond milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174832/nutrients
  2. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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