Beer vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between beer and chocolate
- Beer has less copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B12.
- Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 114% more than beer.
- The glycemic index of beer is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.
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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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -83.3% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1300% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1970.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40000% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +20460% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20000% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1371.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +17637.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
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.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +400% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +41.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +624.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1050% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.005mg | 1.028mg | 114% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 8.02mg | 100% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 18.519g | 84% |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 1.419mg | 61% |
| Fats | 0g | 31.28g | 48% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 146mg | 33% |
| Fiber | 0g | 7g | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 206mg | 27% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 546kcal | 25% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 9.54g | 24% |
| Carbs | 3.55g | 61.17g | 19% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 2.01mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 559mg | 16% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 43mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0.23µg | 9% |
| Protein | 0.46g | 4.88g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.092g | 7% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 8.1µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.297mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 56mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 3µg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.54mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.05mg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 2% | |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.025mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 0.725mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 4mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 3.55g | 54.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 47.9g | N/A |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 2µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.112g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +9380.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +137.1% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +960.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1623.1% |
