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Beer vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and sweet and sour

  • The amount of manganese, carbs, vitamin C, and copper in sweet and sour is higher than in beer.
  • Sweet and sour covers your daily need for manganese 33% more than beer.
  • Beer contains 4 times more choline than sweet and sour. While beer contains 10.1mg of choline, sweet, and sour contains only 2.4mg.
  • The amount of sodium in beer is lower.
  • Sweet and sour has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of sweet and sour is 70, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +1480%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9412.5%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Beer
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 29% 0% 0.33% 0.2% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +174.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +860%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.761mg 33%
Sodium 4mg 371mg 16%
Carbs 3.55g 38.22g 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Copper 0.005mg 0.079mg 8%
Calories 43kcal 150kcal 5%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.048mg 4%
Potassium 27mg 99mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.21mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.187mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 7mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.053mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 2.4mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.27g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.18g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 935kcal 5556kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 67g N/A
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 38.12g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.4µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.4%
Contains more WaterWater +52.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +976.6%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.