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Beer vs. Pizza — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beer and pizza

  • Beer has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B3, calcium, and vitamin B12.
  • Pizza's daily need coverage for selenium is 35% more.
  • Beer is lower in sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than pizza.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Fast Food, Pizza Chain, 14" pizza, cheese topping, regular crust.

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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
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%
Pizza
Pizza
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 56% 15% 93% 35% 37% 93% 78% 47% 109%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +537%
Contains more IronIron +12300%
Contains more CopperCopper +2000%
Contains more ZincZinc +13300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1442.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3216.7%

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
Beer
1
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%
Pizza
Pizza
11
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 4.7% 23% 17% 0% 98% 45% 72% 0% 18% 53% 17% 70% 8.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +645.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +2000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Pizza DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 19.9µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.39mg 32%
Iron 0.02mg 2.48mg 31%
Phosphorus 14mg 216mg 29%
Sodium 4mg 598mg 26%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Protein 0.46g 11.39g 22%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3.825mg 21%
Saturated fat 0g 4.465g 20%
Calcium 4mg 188mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.42µg 17%
Fats 0g 9.69g 15%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.36mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.195mg 13%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.34mg 12%
Calories 43kcal 266kcal 11%
Starch 0g 26.95g 11%
Copper 0.005mg 0.105mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.681g 11%
Carbs 3.55g 33.33g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 69µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.608g 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.83mg 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 6.7µg 6%
Potassium 27mg 172mg 4%
Magnesium 6mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.4mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 16.4mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 31.03g N/A
Sugar 0g 3.58g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.241g N/A
Threonine 0mg 0.41mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.564mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.139mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.77mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.264mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.664mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.72mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.355mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.175g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.367g 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
Pizza
Pizza
3
11% 10% 33% 43% 2%
Protein: 11.39 g
Fats: 9.69 g
Carbs: 33.33 g
Water: 43.17 g
Other: 2.42 g
Contains more WaterWater +113%
Contains more OtherOther +66.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2376.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +838.9%

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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. Pizza - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173292/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.