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Beer vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and saltine cracker

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, copper, and phosphorus in saltine cracker is higher than in beer.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily iron needs 96% more than beer.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker is 74.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.

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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +450%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +325.9%
Contains more IronIron +38500%
Contains more CopperCopper +2800%
Contains more ZincZinc +9300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +707.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7862.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3466.7%

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
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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% 0% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10260%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1013.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +851.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.02mg 7.72mg 96%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.518mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.59mg 43%
Selenium 0.6µg 21.4µg 38%
Sodium 4mg 849mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 5.714mg 33%
Folate 6µg 124µg 30%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.637mg 27%
Carbs 3.55g 82.3g 26%
Protein 0.46g 10.5g 20%
Calories 43kcal 393kcal 18%
Copper 0.005mg 0.145mg 16%
Phosphorus 14mg 113mg 14%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.94mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.39mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.685g 5%
Magnesium 6mg 26mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.085mg 3%
Potassium 27mg 115mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 19.6mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.6g 2%
Calcium 4mg 22mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.244g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.38g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.142g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.224mg 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
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +2604.7%
Contains more OtherOther +83.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +2182.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2218.3%

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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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.