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Beer vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beer and potato salad?

  • Potato salad is richer than beer in copper, vitamin C, vitamin B5, iron, vitamin B6, potassium, and selenium.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for sodium is 23% more.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.
  • The glycemic index of potato salad is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +840.7%
Contains more IronIron +3150%
Contains more CopperCopper +2260%
Contains more ZincZinc +3000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +271.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1162.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +583.3%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1440%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +140%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1202.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.737g 25%
Sodium 4mg 529mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Fats 0g 8.2g 13%
Copper 0.005mg 0.118mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.534mg 10%
Iron 0.02mg 0.65mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.141mg 7%
Potassium 27mg 254mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.077mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.48g 6%
Saturated fat 0g 1.429g 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Calories 43kcal 143kcal 5%
Phosphorus 14mg 52mg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.3g 5%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.101mg 4%
Protein 0.46g 2.68g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.06mg 3%
Carbs 3.55g 11.17g 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.89mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 9.87g N/A
Folate 6µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more WaterWater +21%
Contains more OtherOther +106.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +482.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.6%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.