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Beer vs. Mortadella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and mortadella

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus in mortadella is higher than in beer.
  • Mortadella covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 11767% more than beer.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.
  • Mortadella has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mortadella is 28, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Mortadella, beef, pork.

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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
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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 7.9% 5.4% 14% 53% 20% 57% 42% 163% 3.9% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +503.7%
Contains more IronIron +6900%
Contains more CopperCopper +1100%
Contains more ZincZinc +20900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +592.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +275%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3666.7%

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
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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% 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% 4.4% 15% 30% 35308% 50% 26% 30% 185% 4% 2.3% 39%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +611900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +421.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +973.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +614.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Mortadella DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 153mg 11767%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.48µg 61%
Sodium 4mg 1246mg 54%
Saturated fat 0g 9.51g 43%
Selenium 0.6µg 22.6µg 40%
Fats 0g 25.39g 39%
Protein 0.46g 16.37g 32%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 11.38g 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.12g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.1mg 19%
Iron 0.02mg 1.4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.673mg 14%
Calories 43kcal 311kcal 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 97mg 12%
Choline 10.1mg 72.2mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.119mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.44mg 8%
Copper 0.005mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Potassium 27mg 163mg 4%
Calcium 4mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.03mg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 3.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 3.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.152mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.633mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.708mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.213mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.262mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.394mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.598mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.735mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.52mg 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
16% 25% 3% 52% 3%
Protein: 16.37 g
Fats: 25.39 g
Carbs: 3.05 g
Water: 52.3 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +16.4%
Contains more WaterWater +75.8%
Contains more OtherOther +39.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3458.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Mortadella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174573/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.