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Beer vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and brown rice

  • The amount of manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, phosphorus, copper, selenium, magnesium, vitamin B5, iron, and fiber in brown rice is higher than in beer.
  • Brown rice covers your daily manganese needs 42% more than beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of brown rice is 66.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked.

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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
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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +218.5%
Contains more IronIron +2700%
Contains more CopperCopper +2020%
Contains more ZincZinc +7000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +635.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12075%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +866.7%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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%
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% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +399.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +826.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~9.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Brown rice DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.974mg 42%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.178mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.561mg 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 103mg 13%
Copper 0.005mg 0.106mg 11%
Starch 0g 24.79g 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.8µg 9%
Magnesium 6mg 39mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.38mg 7%
Carbs 3.55g 25.58g 7%
Iron 0.02mg 0.56mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.123mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.71mg 6%
Protein 0.46g 2.74g 5%
Calories 43kcal 123kcal 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.069mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.366g 2%
Potassium 27mg 86mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.26g 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.369g 1%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 23.98g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.24g N/A
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 10.1mg 9.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g N/A

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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +815.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +495.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620.6%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.