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Beer vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beer and apple pie?

  • Beer has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, fiber, and monounsaturated fat than apple pie.
  • Apple pie's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 19% higher.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Apple pie has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types in this comparison.

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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.
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +140.7%
Contains more IronIron +5950%
Contains more CopperCopper +820%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2175%

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.
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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% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +532%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +118.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +190.2%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Apple pie DV% diff.
Fats 0g 11g 17%
Saturated fat 0g 3.797g 17%
Iron 0.02mg 1.21mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.198g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.388g 11%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.134mg 11%
Sodium 4mg 266mg 11%
Calories 43kcal 237kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.158mg 10%
Carbs 3.55g 34g 10%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.182mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Copper 0.005mg 0.046mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.123mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Protein 0.46g 1.9g 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.119mg 2%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.038mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 65mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.16mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 32.4g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more WaterWater +76.2%
Contains more OtherOther +347.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +313%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +857.7%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.