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Beer vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and chocolate milk

  • Beer has less vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, vitamin D, copper, and vitamin B5.
  • Chocolate milk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 13% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +518.5%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +1200%
Contains more ZincZinc +4000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +621.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +862.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +216.7%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +310.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +619.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1550%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +68.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.33µg 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 101mg 12%
Calcium 4mg 112mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.162mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.104g 10%
Copper 0.005mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Protein 0.46g 3.17g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.295mg 5%
Fats 0g 3.39g 5%
Potassium 27mg 167mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.41mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.077mg 3%
Iron 0.02mg 0.24mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.125mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.99g 2%
Calories 43kcal 83kcal 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.9µg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 13mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 60mg 2%
Carbs 3.55g 10.34g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.124g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 17mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 0g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +11.7%
Contains more OtherOther +403.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +589.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +191.3%

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.