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Beer vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between beer and tomatoes

  • Beer has less vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, and copper.
  • Tomatoes' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 17% more.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than tomatoes.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
Tomato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +777.8%
Contains more IronIron +1250%
Contains more CopperCopper +1080%
Contains more ZincZinc +1600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1325%

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%
Tomato
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +640%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +117.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Tomato DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 7.9µg 7%
Copper 0.005mg 0.059mg 6%
Potassium 27mg 237mg 6%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.114mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.08mg 3%
Iron 0.02mg 0.27mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.037mg 3%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.37g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.594mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.88g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 6.7mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.083g 1%
Calories 43kcal 18kcal 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 10mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 24mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.17mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Carbs 3.55g 3.89g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 0g 2.63g N/A
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.019mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.028g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.031g 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.014mg 0%

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
Tomato
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more OtherOther +690.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Carbs ~3.89g
~equal in Water ~94.52g

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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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.