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Beer vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and gatorade

  • Gatorade has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gatorade is 89, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink..

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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
6
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 0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.9% 2% 0.27% 4.3% 5.1% 1.7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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
6
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 4.1% 3.3% 5.1% 0% 0.5% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Gatorade DV% diff.
Fructose 0g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.022mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.22mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 39mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 26kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 6.43g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.011mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0g 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 6.43g N/A
Calcium 4mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 27mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.24g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.006mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.055mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 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
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2021.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.1%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~93.38g

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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. Gatorade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173660/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.