Beer vs. Maple sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between beer and maple sugar
- The amount of manganese, zinc, iron, copper, calcium, and potassium in maple sugar is higher than in beer.
- Maple sugar covers your daily need for manganese, 192% more than beer.
- Beer contains 5 times more choline than maple sugar. While beer contains 10.1mg of choline, maple sugar contains only 2.1mg.
- Maple sugar has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of maple sugar is 63, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Sugars, maple.
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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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +366.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -63.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +216.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2150% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +914.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +7950% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1880% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +60500% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +55175% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +92.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1182.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1433.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +381% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +80% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +17.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.008mg | 4.422mg | 192% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 6.06mg | 55% |
| Carbs | 3.55g | 90.9g | 29% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 1.61mg | 20% |
| Calories | 43kcal | 354kcal | 16% |
| Copper | 0.005mg | 0.099mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 90mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 27mg | 274mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 6mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.513mg | 0.04mg | 3% |
| Folate | 6µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.013mg | 1% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2.1mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.46g | 0.1g | 1% |
| Fats | 0g | 0.2g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.55g | 90.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 84.87g | N/A |
| Sodium | 4mg | 11mg | 0% |
| Selenium | 0.6µg | 0.8µg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.005mg | 0.009mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 0.048mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.036g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.064g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.46 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
3.55 g
Water:
91.96 g
Other:
4.03 g
Protein:
0.1 g
Fats:
0.2 g
Carbs:
90.9 g
Water:
8 g
Other:
0.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +360% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1049.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +403.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2460.6% |
