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Beer vs. Swordfish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beer and swordfish

  • Beer contains less selenium, vitamin D, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin E, potassium, and choline than swordfish.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for swordfish is 123% higher.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than swordfish.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat.

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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
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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 25% 1.8% 44% 17% 15% 21% 130% 13% 1.7% 374%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +483.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1748.1%
Contains more IronIron +2150%
Contains more CopperCopper +820%
Contains more ZincZinc +7700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2071.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11316.7%

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
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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% 14% 48% 249% 22% 15% 174% 25% 142% 203% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1703.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +917.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1237%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +8000%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +667.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Swordfish DV% diff.
Selenium 0.6µg 68.5µg 123%
Vitamin D 0µg 16.6µg 83%
Vitamin D 0IU 666IU 83%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.62µg 67%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 9.254mg 55%
Protein 0.46g 23.45g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.615mg 44%
Phosphorus 14mg 304mg 41%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.41mg 16%
Potassium 27mg 499mg 14%
Choline 10.1mg 77.5mg 12%
Fats 0g 7.93g 12%
Saturated fat 0g 1.911g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.544g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.368g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.417mg 8%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.78mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.089mg 7%
Magnesium 6mg 35mg 7%
Calories 43kcal 172kcal 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 43µg 5%
Copper 0.005mg 0.046mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.45mg 5%
Sodium 4mg 97mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.063mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 4mg 6mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.265mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 1.088mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.168mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.699mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.922mg 0%
Valine 0mg 1.216mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.695mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.127g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.772g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.168g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.022g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
23% 8% 68%
Protein: 23.45 g
Fats: 7.93 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.26 g
Other: 0.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +1019.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +4997.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%

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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. Swordfish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173704/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.