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Beer vs. Vodka — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beer and vodka

  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than vodka.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, vodka, 80 proof.

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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
8
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%
Vodka
Vodka
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.38% 3.3% 0% 2.1% 0.13% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2600%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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
7
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%
Vodka
Vodka
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% 1.6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +257.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Vodka DV% diff.
Calories 43kcal 231kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0mg 3%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Selenium 0.6µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.005mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 5mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0g 1%
Carbs 3.55g 0g 1%
Potassium 27mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.007mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 0g N/A
Calcium 4mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 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
Vodka
Vodka
1
67% 33%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.6 g
Other: 33.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +38.1%
Contains more OtherOther +728.8%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Vodka - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174818/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.