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Beer vs. Juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and juice

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin C in juice is higher than in beer.
  • Juice covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 35% more than beer.
  • Juice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of juice is 50, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, Orange juice 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
5
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%
Juice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
3
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%
Juice
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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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +874.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +987%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Juice DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.5mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.43mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.38mg 31%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 5mg 28%
Vitamin C 0mg 15mg 17%
Carbs 3.55g 13.41g 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.2g 1%
Calories 43kcal 54kcal 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.11mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 3mg 1%
Copper 0.005mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 13.21g N/A
Calcium 4mg 2mg 0%
Potassium 27mg 42mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.36g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.007mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.06mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.01g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more OtherOther +2021.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +277.7%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~86.2g

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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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.