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Beer vs. Sake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beer and sake

    The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Alcoholic beverage, rice (sake).

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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
    2
    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%
    Sake
    Sake
    6
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.5% 2.2% 3.8% 3% 0.55% 2.6% 0.26% 0% 7.6%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +133.3%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
    Contains more IronIron +400%
    Contains more CopperCopper +80%
    Contains more ZincZinc +100%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +133.3%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~6mg
    ~equal in Potassium ~25mg

    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
    8
    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%
    Sake
    Sake
    0
    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~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 Sake DV% diff.
    Calories 43kcal 134kcal 5%
    Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
    Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0mg 3%
    Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
    Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
    Choline 10.1mg 0mg 2%
    Iron 0.02mg 0.1mg 1%
    Phosphorus 14mg 6mg 1%
    Selenium 0.6µg 1.4µg 1%
    Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
    Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
    Protein 0.46g 0.5g 0%
    Carbs 3.55g 5g 0%
    Net carbs 3.55g 5g N/A
    Magnesium 6mg 6mg 0%
    Calcium 4mg 5mg 0%
    Potassium 27mg 25mg 0%
    Copper 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
    Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
    Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
    Manganese 0.008mg 0%
    Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    Beer
    Beer
    1
    4% 92% 4%
    Protein: 0.46 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 3.55 g
    Water: 91.96 g
    Other: 4.03 g
    Sake
    Sake
    3
    5% 78% 16%
    Protein: 0.5 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 5 g
    Water: 78.4 g
    Other: 16.1 g
    Contains more WaterWater +17.3%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +40.8%
    Contains more OtherOther +299.5%
    ~equal in Protein ~0.5g
    ~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Sake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167723/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.