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Beer vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and milk

  • Beer has less vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin D, and vitamin B5.
  • Milk covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 19% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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
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%
Milk
Milk
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +166.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3025%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +455.6%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +578.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +450%

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
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%
Milk
Milk
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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 0% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +451.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +780.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.47µg 19%
Calcium 4mg 125mg 12%
Phosphorus 14mg 95mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.185mg 12%
Protein 0.46g 3.37g 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.361mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 3.3µg 5%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Potassium 27mg 150mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.093mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.633g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Copper 0.005mg 0.01mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 17.7mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.037mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.277g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.02mg 1%
Calories 43kcal 42kcal 0%
Carbs 3.55g 4.99g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 4.99g N/A
Iron 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 0g 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Milk
Milk
3
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more OtherOther +437.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +632.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.6%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.