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Beer vs. Dried fruit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and dried fruit

  • Beer has less vitamin A, copper, potassium, iron, fiber, vitamin E, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Dried fruit covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Apricots, dried, sulfured, uncooked.

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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 23% 17% 103% 100% 114% 11% 30% 1.3% 31% 12%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +4203.7%
Contains more IronIron +13200%
Contains more CopperCopper +6760%
Contains more ZincZinc +3800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +407.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2837.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +266.7%

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
Beer
1
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 3.3% 60% 87% 0% 3.8% 17% 49% 31% 33% 0% 7.8% 7.5% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +196%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +404.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1158.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Dried fruit DV% diff.
Copper 0.005mg 0.343mg 38%
Potassium 27mg 1162mg 33%
Iron 0.02mg 2.66mg 33%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.33mg 29%
Fiber 0g 7.3g 29%
Carbs 3.55g 62.64g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 180µg 20%
Fructose 0g 12.47g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.589mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.516mg 10%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.235mg 10%
Calories 43kcal 241kcal 10%
Phosphorus 14mg 71mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.143mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 32mg 6%
Protein 0.46g 3.39g 6%
Calcium 4mg 55mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.074mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.1µg 3%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.39mg 3%
Selenium 0.6µg 2.2µg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 13.9mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.015mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.51g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 55.34g N/A
Sugar 0g 53.44g N/A
Starch 0g 0.35g 0%
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.074g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.016mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.073mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.063mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.078mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.047mg 0%

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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 3.39 g
Fats: 0.51 g
Carbs: 62.64 g
Water: 30.89 g
Other: 2.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +197.7%
Contains more OtherOther +56.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +637%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1664.5%

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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. Dried fruit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173941/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.