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Beer vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beer and coffee

  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than coffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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
6
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%
Coffee
Coffee
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%

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
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% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Coffee
Coffee
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Coffee DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 40mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.254mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.076mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.001mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 3mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 1kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.191mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 2.6mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Potassium 27mg 49mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.12g 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.023mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 4mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Copper 0.005mg 0.002mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +757.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Water ~99.39g

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.