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Beer vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and tea

  • The amount of manganese in tea is higher than in beer.
  • Tea covers your daily manganese needs 17% more than beer.
  • Tea has 34 times less choline than beer. Beer has 10.1mg of choline, while tea has 0.3mg.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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
6
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%
Tea
Tea
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
~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
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%
Tea
Tea
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1503.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3266.7%
~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 Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.392mg 17%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.001mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.032mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 1mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0.3mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.003mg 2%
Calories 43kcal 1kcal 2%
Copper 0.005mg 0.011mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.06g 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.013mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0.17g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0.17g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 27mg 18mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.02g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1988.2%
Contains more OtherOther +2586.7%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~99.62g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.