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Beer vs. Cocoa solids — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and cocoa solids different?

  • Cocoa solids are higher than beer in copper, iron, manganese, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, potassium, and selenium.
  • Cocoa solids cover your daily need for copper, 420% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index (104) than cocoa solids (24).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened types were used 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
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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 356% 38% 134% 520% 1263% 186% 315% 2.7% 500% 78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8216.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +5544.4%
Contains more IronIron +69200%
Contains more CopperCopper +75660%
Contains more ZincZinc +68000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +5142.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47862.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2283.3%

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 0% 0% 2% 0% 20% 56% 41% 15% 27% 0% 6.3% 24% 6.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Cocoa solids DV% diff.
Copper 0.005mg 3.788mg 420%
Iron 0.02mg 13.86mg 173%
Manganese 0.008mg 3.837mg 166%
Fiber 0g 37g 148%
Magnesium 6mg 499mg 117%
Phosphorus 14mg 734mg 103%
Zinc 0.01mg 6.81mg 62%
Caffeine 0mg 230mg 58%
Potassium 27mg 1524mg 44%
Protein 0.46g 19.6g 38%
Saturated fat 0g 8.07g 37%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.3µg 25%
Fats 0g 13.7g 21%
Carbs 3.55g 57.9g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.241mg 17%
Calcium 4mg 128mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.57g 11%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.185mg 10%
Calories 43kcal 228kcal 9%
Folate 6µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.118mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.078mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.254mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.44g 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.5µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 20.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.75g N/A
Choline 10.1mg 12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.293mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.776mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.76mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.189mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.983mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.202mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.941mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.177mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.339mg 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
20% 14% 58% 3% 6%
Protein: 19.6 g
Fats: 13.7 g
Carbs: 57.9 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 5.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +2965.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4160.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1531%
Contains more OtherOther +43.9%

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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. Cocoa solids - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169593/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.