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Beer vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and arrowroot

  • The amount of folate, iron, vitamin B6, copper, potassium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and zinc in arrowroot is higher than in beer.
  • Arrowroot covers your daily folate needs 83% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of arrowroot is 58.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Arrowroot, raw.

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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.
Beer
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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 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +316.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1581.5%
Contains more IronIron +11000%
Contains more CopperCopper +2320%
Contains more ZincZinc +6200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.7%

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.
Beer
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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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2760%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +230%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +612.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +478.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +5533.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 6µg 338µg 83%
Iron 0.02mg 2.22mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.266mg 17%
Potassium 27mg 454mg 13%
Copper 0.005mg 0.121mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.143mg 12%
Phosphorus 14mg 98mg 12%
Protein 0.46g 4.24g 8%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.693mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.63mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.292mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 25mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.059mg 3%
Carbs 3.55g 13.39g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.9mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 65kcal 1%
Sodium 4mg 26mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.092g 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 12.09g N/A
Calcium 4mg 6mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.7µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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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
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +13.9%
Contains more OtherOther +183.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +821.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.2%

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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. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.