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Beer vs. Pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and pastry

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, and copper in pastry is higher than in beer.
  • Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of pastry is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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
1
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%
Pastry
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +125.9%
Contains more IronIron +12700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2180%
Contains more ZincZinc +5200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +328.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3933.3%

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
4
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%
Pastry
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +119%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +57.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7860%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1032%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +712.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Pastry DV% diff.
Fats 0g 38.1g 59%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 21.597g 54%
Saturated fat 0g 9.643g 44%
Selenium 0.6µg 24.2µg 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.894g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.398mg 33%
Iron 0.02mg 2.56mg 32%
Calories 43kcal 551kcal 25%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 4.168mg 23%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.488mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.283mg 20%
Folate 6µg 78µg 18%
Protein 0.46g 7.3g 14%
Carbs 3.55g 45.1g 14%
Vitamin K 0µg 16.1µg 13%
Copper 0.005mg 0.114mg 12%
Sodium 4mg 249mg 11%
Phosphorus 14mg 60mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.021mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 6.4mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 61mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.156mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Pastry
3
7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more WaterWater +981.9%
Contains more OtherOther +303%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1487%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1170.4%

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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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.