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Beer vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and crouton

  • Beer has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, fiber, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 67% more than beer.
  • Beer has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +416.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +359.3%
Contains more IronIron +20300%
Contains more CopperCopper +3160%
Contains more ZincZinc +8800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +721.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +12360%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +988%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +960.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +946.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 37.5µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.623mg 52%
Iron 0.02mg 4.08mg 51%
Folate 6µg 132µg 32%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 5.439mg 31%
Sodium 4mg 698mg 30%
Protein 0.46g 11.9g 23%
Carbs 3.55g 73.5g 23%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.272mg 19%
Calories 43kcal 407kcal 18%
Copper 0.005mg 0.163mg 18%
Phosphorus 14mg 115mg 14%
Fats 0g 6.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.429mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.273g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.059g 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.89mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.51g 7%
Calcium 4mg 76mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 31mg 6%
Potassium 27mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.026mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.255mg 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +1572%
Contains more OtherOther +61.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2487%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1970.4%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.