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Beer vs. Sardines — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between beer and sardines

  • Beer contains less vitamin B12, selenium, phosphorus, calcium, iron, vitamin D, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2 than sardines.
  • Sardines' daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 372% higher.
  • Sardines have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sardines is 0, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

The food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Fish, sardine, Atlantic, canned in oil, drained solids with bone.

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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 28% 115% 35% 110% 62% 36% 210% 40% 14% 287%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1370.4%
Contains more IronIron +14500%
Contains more CopperCopper +3620%
Contains more ZincZinc +13000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8683.3%

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
0
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% 11% 41% 72% 20% 52% 98% 39% 39% 1118% 6.5% 7.5% 41%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +808%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +922.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1465.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +263%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +44600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +642.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Sardines DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 8.94µg 372%
Selenium 0.6µg 52.7µg 95%
Phosphorus 14mg 490mg 68%
Protein 0.46g 24.62g 48%
Cholesterol 0mg 142mg 47%
Calcium 4mg 382mg 38%
Iron 0.02mg 2.92mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.148g 34%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 5.245mg 30%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.8µg 24%
Vitamin D 0IU 193IU 24%
Copper 0.005mg 0.186mg 20%
Fats 0g 11.45g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.227mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.04mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 307mg 13%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.31mg 12%
Choline 10.1mg 75mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.642mg 12%
Potassium 27mg 397mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.869g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.167mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 208kcal 8%
Magnesium 6mg 39mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.528g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.08mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.108mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.6µg 2%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.276mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.079mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.134mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.001mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.26mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.729mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.961mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.268mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.725mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.473g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.509g 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
25% 11% 60% 4%
Protein: 24.62 g
Fats: 11.45 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.61 g
Other: 4.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +54.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5252.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Other ~4.32g

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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. Sardines - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175139/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.