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Beer vs. Fast food — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and fast food

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, and phosphorus in fast food is higher than in beer.
  • Fast food covers your daily iron needs 38% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of fast food is 66.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +629.6%
Contains more IronIron +15200%
Contains more CopperCopper +2320%
Contains more ZincZinc +25100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +857.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4362.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3283.3%

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1352%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1192.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Fast food DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 3.06mg 38%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.89µg 36%
Selenium 0.6µg 20.3µg 36%
Protein 0.46g 16.52g 32%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 5.617mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.363mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.317mg 26%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.52mg 23%
Saturated fat 0g 4.493g 20%
Folate 6µg 80µg 19%
Fats 0g 12.01g 18%
Phosphorus 14mg 134mg 17%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.357mg 15%
Sodium 4mg 331mg 14%
Calories 43kcal 297kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.212mg 13%
Copper 0.005mg 0.121mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.68g 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.53mg 10%
Carbs 3.55g 31.5g 9%
Starch 0g 22.87g 9%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Calcium 4mg 62mg 6%
Potassium 27mg 197mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Choline 10.1mg 34.4mg 4%
Fructose 0g 2.27g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.38mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 29.8g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 0g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.402mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +139.2%
Contains more OtherOther +165.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3491.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +787.3%

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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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/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.