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Beer vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and meatball

  • Beer has less copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, phosphorus, iron, fiber, folate, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 78% more than beer.
  • Beer has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Meatballs, meatless.

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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
2
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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +525%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +10700%
Contains more CopperCopper +14020%
Contains more ZincZinc +17900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2357.1%
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.
Beer
0
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 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +752%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7400%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
Contains more CholineCholine +775.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Meatball DV% diff.
Copper 0.005mg 0.706mg 78%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.938mg 78%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.5µg 62%
Phosphorus 14mg 344mg 47%
Protein 0.46g 21g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.666g 31%
Iron 0.02mg 2.16mg 27%
Sodium 4mg 550mg 24%
Folate 6µg 78µg 18%
Fiber 0g 4.6g 18%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.8mg 16%
Choline 10.1mg 88.4mg 14%
Fats 0g 9g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.213mg 14%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.73mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.2mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.5mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.5mg 9%
Calories 43kcal 197kcal 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.425g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.188g 5%
Potassium 27mg 180mg 5%
Magnesium 6mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 25mg 2%
Carbs 3.55g 8g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.25g N/A
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0%

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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more WaterWater +58.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4465.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +125.4%
~equal in Other ~4g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.