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Beer vs. Veggie burger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and veggie burgers

  • The amount of vitamin B1, vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, phosphorus, copper, and vitamin B3 in veggie burgers is higher than in beer.
  • Veggie burgers cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 221% more than beer.
  • Beer contains less sodium.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of veggie burgers is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared.

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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
1
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 40% 41% 29% 90% 67% 34% 88% 74% 124% 123%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +11950%
Contains more CopperCopper +3900%
Contains more ZincZinc +12500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1371.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11787.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3666.7%

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
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% 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 15% 0.33% 4.6% 0% 663% 56% 70% 17% 70% 251% 11% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +52920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +876%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +631.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +604.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9950%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1966.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +92.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Veggie burger DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 2.651mg 221%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 2.01µg 83%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.951mg 41%
Selenium 0.6µg 22.6µg 40%
Iron 0.02mg 2.41mg 30%
Folate 6µg 124µg 30%
Protein 0.46g 15.7g 30%
Phosphorus 14mg 206mg 27%
Sodium 4mg 569mg 25%
Copper 0.005mg 0.2mg 22%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3.753mg 20%
Fiber 0g 4.9g 20%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.303mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.244mg 17%
Calcium 4mg 136mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 2.023g 13%
Magnesium 6mg 56mg 12%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.26mg 11%
Fats 0g 6.3g 10%
Potassium 27mg 333mg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.44g 7%
Calories 43kcal 177kcal 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.289mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 4.2µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.778g 4%
Carbs 3.55g 14.27g 4%
Choline 10.1mg 19.4mg 2%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.23mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Starch 0g 5.78g 2%
Net carbs 3.55g 9.37g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.07g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.605mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.78mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 1.399mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 1.004mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.885mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.89mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.465mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.13g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.081g 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
16% 6% 14% 61% 3%
Protein: 15.7 g
Fats: 6.3 g
Carbs: 14.27 g
Water: 61.21 g
Other: 2.52 g
Contains more WaterWater +50.2%
Contains more OtherOther +59.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3313%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +302%

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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. Veggie burger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174287/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.