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Beer vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and fruitcake

  • The amount of iron, fiber, manganese, vitamin E, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and copper in fruitcake is higher than in beer.
  • Fruitcake covers your daily need for iron, 26% more than beer.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.
  • Fruitcake has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruitcake is 53, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +466.7%
Contains more IronIron +10250%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2650%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +233.3%

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
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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 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +296%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +451.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.046mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Fruitcake DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 2.07mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.323g 22%
Carbs 3.55g 61.6g 19%
Fiber 0g 3.7g 15%
Calories 43kcal 324kcal 14%
Fats 0g 9.1g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.2g 11%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.22mg 9%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.9mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.099mg 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.048g 5%
Protein 0.46g 2.9g 5%
Copper 0.005mg 0.05mg 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Folate 6µg 20µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.226mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.05mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 101mg 4%
Potassium 27mg 153mg 4%
Selenium 0.6µg 2µg 3%
Calcium 4mg 33mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.791mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.5µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 57.9g N/A
Sugar 0g 27.42g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.046mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.01µg 0%
Choline 10.1mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.071mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g 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
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +263.5%
Contains more OtherOther +266.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1635.2%

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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. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/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.