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Beer vs. Lemon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and lemons

  • The amount of vitamin C, fiber, and iron in lemons is higher than in beer.
  • Lemons cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than beer.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Lemons, raw, without peel.

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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
1
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%
Lemon
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 7.8% 12% 23% 12% 1.6% 6.9% 0.26% 3.9% 2.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +2900%
Contains more CopperCopper +640%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%

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
4
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%
Lemon
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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 177% 0.33% 3% 0% 10% 4.6% 1.9% 11% 18% 0% 0% 8.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +98%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Lemon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 53mg 59%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Iron 0.02mg 0.6mg 7%
Copper 0.005mg 0.037mg 4%
Potassium 27mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.19mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.1mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 3.55g 9.32g 2%
Calcium 4mg 26mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 29kcal 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.03mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 5.1mg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.089g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 1.1g 1%
Fats 0g 0.3g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 6.52g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 2.5g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Phosphorus 14mg 16mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.02mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.039g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Lemon
3
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 9.32 g
Water: 88.98 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more OtherOther +1243.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +139.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.5%
~equal in Water ~88.98g

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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. Lemon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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