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Beer vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between beer and rye

  • Beer has less manganese, fiber, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, magnesium, selenium, and zinc.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 112% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Rye grain.

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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
0
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%
Rye
Rye
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1788.9%
Contains more IronIron +13050%
Contains more CopperCopper +7240%
Contains more ZincZinc +26400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2271.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32112.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2216.7%

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%
Rye
Rye
10
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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6220%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +904%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +201%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Rye DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 2.577mg 112%
Fiber 0g 15.1g 60%
Phosphorus 14mg 332mg 45%
Copper 0.005mg 0.367mg 40%
Iron 0.02mg 2.63mg 33%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1.456mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.316mg 26%
Magnesium 6mg 110mg 25%
Carbs 3.55g 75.86g 24%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.65mg 24%
Selenium 0.6µg 13.9µg 24%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 4.27mg 23%
Protein 0.46g 10.34g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.294mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.251mg 17%
Calories 43kcal 338kcal 15%
Potassium 27mg 510mg 14%
Folate 6µg 38µg 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.85mg 6%
Vitamin K 0µg 5.9µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.767g 5%
Choline 10.1mg 30.4mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.63g 3%
Calcium 4mg 24mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.208g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.197g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 60.76g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.98g N/A
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.189mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.11g 0%

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
Rye
Rye
3
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +767.5%
Contains more OtherOther +156.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2147.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2036.9%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.