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Beer vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beer and oatmeal?

  • Beer has less iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium than oatmeal.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 74% higher.
  • Oatmeal has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types in this comparison.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +29700%
Contains more CopperCopper +1220%
Contains more ZincZinc +6100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6875%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%

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
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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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +114.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +760%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +489.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +673.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +530.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 5.96mg 74%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.558mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.26mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.29mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3.025mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.215mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Phosphorus 14mg 77mg 9%
Calcium 4mg 80mg 8%
Selenium 0.6µg 5µg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Copper 0.005mg 0.066mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.317mg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.62mg 6%
Magnesium 6mg 26mg 5%
Protein 0.46g 2.37g 4%
Starch 0g 10.37g 4%
Carbs 3.55g 11.67g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.426g 3%
Fats 0g 1.36g 2%
Sodium 4mg 49mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.226g 1%
Calories 43kcal 68kcal 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Potassium 27mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more OtherOther +607%
Contains more ProteinProtein +415.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +228.7%
~equal in Water ~84.03g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.