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Beer vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between beer and wafer

  • The amount of copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and fiber in wafer is higher than in beer.
  • Wafer covers your daily copper needs 51% 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 wafer is 61.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Cookies, chocolate wafers.

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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%
Wafer
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +783.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +675%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +677.8%
Contains more IronIron +19950%
Contains more CopperCopper +9160%
Contains more ZincZinc +10800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +842.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +850%

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%
Wafer
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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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +964%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +457.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +829.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +683.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Wafer DV% diff.
Copper 0.005mg 0.463mg 51%
Iron 0.02mg 4.01mg 50%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.696mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.153g 28%
Sodium 4mg 580mg 25%
Carbs 3.55g 72.7g 23%
Fats 0g 14.2g 22%
Calories 43kcal 433kcal 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.241g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.266mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.203mg 17%
Phosphorus 14mg 132mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 2.858mg 15%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.865g 12%
Protein 0.46g 6.6g 12%
Magnesium 6mg 53mg 11%
Zinc 0.01mg 1.09mg 10%
Folate 6µg 47µg 10%
Selenium 0.6µg 5.7µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.381mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.72mg 5%
Potassium 27mg 210mg 5%
Caffeine 0mg 10mg 3%
Calcium 4mg 31mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.09µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 14.3mg 1%
Net carbs 3.55g 69.3g N/A
Sugar 0g 37.43g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.051mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.22mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.261mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.308mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g 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
Wafer
3
7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +1943.6%
Contains more OtherOther +101.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1334.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1947.9%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.