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Beer vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and turkey meat different?

  • Turkey meat has more vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and choline than beer.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for turkey meat is 57% higher.
  • Turkey meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than beer (104).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted are the varieties used in this article.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +785.2%
Contains more IronIron +5350%
Contains more CopperCopper +1760%
Contains more ZincZinc +24700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1492.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +75%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4866.7%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1024%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1766.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1239.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +5000%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +765.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 9.573mg 57%
Protein 0.46g 28.55g 56%
Selenium 0.6µg 29.8µg 53%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.616mg 44%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1.02µg 42%
Cholesterol 0mg 109mg 36%
Phosphorus 14mg 223mg 30%
Zinc 0.01mg 2.48mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.281mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.948mg 18%
Choline 10.1mg 87.4mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.119g 14%
Iron 0.02mg 1.09mg 13%
Fats 0g 7.39g 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.155g 10%
Copper 0.005mg 0.093mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.647g 7%
Calories 43kcal 189kcal 7%
Magnesium 6mg 30mg 6%
Potassium 27mg 239mg 6%
Sodium 4mg 103mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.045mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 14mg 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0.06g 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0.06g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.014mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5816.7%
Contains more WaterWater +44.8%
Contains more OtherOther +739.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +6106.5%
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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.