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Beer vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and danish pastry different?

  • Danish pastry is higher than beer in selenium, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, manganese, folate, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Danish pastry covers your daily need for saturated fat, 34% more than beer.
  • Beer is lower in sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index (104) than danish pastry (50).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Danish pastry, cheese 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
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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +775%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263%
Contains more IronIron +8900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1680%
Contains more ZincZinc +6900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +671.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4287.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3050%

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
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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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +289.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +641.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +900%
Contains more CholineCholine +99%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Danish pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0g 21.9g 34%
Selenium 0.6µg 18.9µg 33%
Saturated fat 0g 6.794g 31%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.313g 28%
Iron 0.02mg 1.8mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.26mg 18%
Sodium 4mg 417mg 18%
Calories 43kcal 374kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.575g 17%
Protein 0.46g 8g 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.351mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.19mg 15%
Folate 6µg 60µg 14%
Phosphorus 14mg 108mg 13%
Carbs 3.55g 37.2g 11%
Copper 0.005mg 0.089mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2mg 9%
Cholesterol 0mg 23mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.2µg 8%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.9µg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.7mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.304mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 35µg 4%
Fiber 0g 1g 4%
Calcium 4mg 35mg 3%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.35mg 2%
Potassium 27mg 98mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 20.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 6.95g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.04mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more WaterWater +192.9%
Contains more OtherOther +168.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1639.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +947.9%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.