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Beer vs. White wine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and white wine different?

  • White wine has a lower glycemic index (0) than beer (104).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, white 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 7.1% 2.7% 6.3% 10% 1.3% 3.3% 7.7% 0.65% 15% 0.55%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163%
Contains more IronIron +1250%
Contains more ZincZinc +1100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1362.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.5% 2% 2.7% 12% 0% 1% 0.75% 2.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.045mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.05mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer White wine DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.117mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.108mg 3%
Iron 0.02mg 0.27mg 3%
Calories 43kcal 82kcal 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 18mg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0.07g 1%
Choline 10.1mg 4.3mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.12mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 71mg 1%
Calcium 4mg 9mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 3.55g 2.6g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 2.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.96g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.004mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.045mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.05mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 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
3% 87% 10%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.6 g
Water: 86.86 g
Other: 10.47 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.5%
Contains more OtherOther +159.8%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~86.86g

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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. White wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174837/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.