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Beer vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beer and powerade

  • Beer contains less vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3 than powerade.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for powerade is 11766% higher.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than powerade.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink.

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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
8
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 0% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +350%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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
3
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +205.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332508.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +4450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Powerade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 153mg 11766%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.91µg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 1.565mg 7%
Fructose 0g 3.22g 4%
Phosphorus 14mg 1mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 32kcal 1%
Protein 0.46g 0g 1%
Carbs 3.55g 7.84g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.005mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 7.84g N/A
Calcium 4mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 27mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.11g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1915%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +120.8%
~equal in Water ~91.91g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/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.