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Beer vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between beer and toffee?

  • Beer has less vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than toffee.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 103% higher.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Toffee has a lower glycemic index than beer.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Candies, toffee, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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
4
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%
Toffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +750%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.3%

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
4
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%
Toffee
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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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1669%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +172%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +226.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +450%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Toffee DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 20.565g 93%
Fats 0g 32.75g 50%
Cholesterol 0mg 104mg 35%
Vitamin A 0µg 319µg 35%
Calories 43kcal 560kcal 26%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 8.964g 22%
Carbs 3.55g 64.72g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.222g 8%
Sodium 4mg 135mg 6%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.94mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.11µg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.029mg 3%
Phosphorus 14mg 32mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 34mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.068mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.009mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.8µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.134mg 2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 51mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 1.07g 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 64.72g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 0g 63.47g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.003mg 0%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.8µg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.674g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Toffee
3
33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +16620%
Contains more OtherOther +342.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1723.1%

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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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.