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Beer vs. Provolone — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and provolone different?

  • Provolone is higher than beer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Provolone covers your daily need for saturated fat, 85% more than beer.
  • Beer is lower in sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index (104) than provolone (27).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Cheese, provolone types were used 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 20% 227% 12% 20% 8.7% 88% 213% 114% 1.3% 79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +366.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +411.1%
Contains more IronIron +2500%
Contains more CopperCopper +420%
Contains more ZincZinc +32200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3442.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2316.7%

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
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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% 79% 4.6% 7.5% 4.8% 74% 2.9% 29% 17% 183% 5.5% 7.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +228.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1184%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1061%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Provolone DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 17.078g 78%
Calcium 4mg 756mg 75%
Phosphorus 14mg 496mg 69%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.46µg 60%
Protein 0.46g 25.58g 50%
Fats 0g 26.62g 41%
Sodium 4mg 876mg 38%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.23mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 236µg 26%
Selenium 0.6µg 14.5µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.321mg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 69mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 7.393g 18%
Calories 43kcal 351kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.476mg 9%
Iron 0.02mg 0.52mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.769g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 28mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Potassium 27mg 138mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.2µg 2%
Copper 0.005mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.156mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.073mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 15.4mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.019mg 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 2.14g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.56g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.345mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.982mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.091mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 2.297mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.646mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.686mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 1.287mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.64mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 1.115mg 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
26% 27% 2% 41% 5%
Protein: 25.58 g
Fats: 26.62 g
Carbs: 2.14 g
Water: 40.95 g
Other: 4.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.9%
Contains more WaterWater +124.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5460.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +16.9%

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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. Provolone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170850/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.