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Beer vs. Agave nectar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beer and agave nectar

  • Beer has less vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin E, and folate.
  • Agave nectar covers your daily vitamin C needs 19% more than beer.
  • The glycemic index of beer is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Sweetener, syrup, agave.

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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
5
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 0.71% 0.3% 0.35% 3.4% 3% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 0.65% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +575%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +183.3%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg
~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
2
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 57% 2.7% 20% 0% 31% 38% 13% 0% 54% 0% 56% 23% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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 +2340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +560%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +408.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Agave nectar DV% diff.
Fructose 0g 55.6g 70%
Carbs 3.55g 76.37g 24%
Vitamin K 0µg 22.5µg 19%
Vitamin C 0mg 17mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.234mg 14%
Calories 43kcal 310kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.165mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.122mg 10%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.98mg 7%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Selenium 0.6µg 1.7µg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 1mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.09mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.45g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.689mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 4mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 1mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 13.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 8µg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.09g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 76.17g N/A
Calcium 4mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0g 68.03g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.009mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
76% 23%
Protein: 0.09 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 76.37 g
Water: 22.94 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +411.1%
Contains more WaterWater +300.9%
Contains more OtherOther +2586.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2051.3%

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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. Agave nectar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170277/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.