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Beer vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beer and blue cheese?

  • Blue cheese is richer than beer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, selenium, and zinc.
  • Blue cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 93% more.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Cheese, blue types 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.
Beer
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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +13100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +848.1%
Contains more IronIron +1450%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +26500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2664.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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
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 0% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +480%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1428%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +6000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Blue cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 18.669g 85%
Phosphorus 14mg 387mg 53%
Calcium 4mg 528mg 52%
Sodium 4mg 1146mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.22µg 50%
Fats 0g 28.74g 44%
Protein 0.46g 21.4g 42%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1.729mg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.382mg 27%
Cholesterol 0mg 75mg 25%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.66mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 198µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.778g 19%
Calories 43kcal 353kcal 16%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.166mg 9%
Folate 6µg 36µg 8%
Potassium 27mg 256mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.8g 5%
Copper 0.005mg 0.04mg 4%
Iron 0.02mg 0.31mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.016mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 2.34g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.5g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.009mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.758mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
Contains more WaterWater +116.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4552.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients
  2. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.