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Beer vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and crab meat

  • The amount of vitamin B12, copper, selenium, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, and vitamin B6 in crab meat is higher than in beer.
  • Crab meat covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 478% more than beer.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of crab meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +870.4%
Contains more IronIron +3700%
Contains more CopperCopper +23540%
Contains more ZincZinc +76100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6566.7%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +875.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +291.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +57400%
Contains more FolateFolate +750%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 11.5µg 478%
Copper 0.005mg 1.182mg 131%
Selenium 0.6µg 40µg 72%
Zinc 0.01mg 7.62mg 69%
Sodium 4mg 1072mg 46%
Protein 0.46g 19.35g 38%
Phosphorus 14mg 280mg 38%
Cholesterol 0mg 53mg 18%
Magnesium 6mg 63mg 14%
Folate 6µg 51µg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.18mg 10%
Iron 0.02mg 0.76mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.6mg 8%
Potassium 27mg 262mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.4mg 7%
Calcium 4mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.34mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.536g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.053mg 4%
Calories 43kcal 97kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.055mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.54g 2%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.133g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.185g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g N/A

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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +18.6%
Contains more OtherOther +158.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4106.5%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.