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Beverages, Malt liquor beverage vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between beverages, Malt liquor beverage and beer

    Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, Malt liquor beverage and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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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.
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.9% 2.9% 1.1% 1.7% 2.2% 5.6% 0.39% 0.65% 0%
    Beer
    4
    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%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.2%
    Contains more IronIron +50%
    Contains more ZincZinc +700%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
    ~equal in Copper ~0.005mg
    ~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

    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.
    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% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.9% 8.5% 0% 0% 3% 0%
    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%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +500%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +261%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.3%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +24.3%
    Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +50%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Beverages, Malt liquor beverage Beer DV% diff.
    Vitamin B5 0.148mg 0.041mg 2%
    Choline 0mg 10.1mg 2%
    Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.005mg 2%
    Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
    Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
    Carbs 0g 3.55g 1%
    Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
    Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.046mg 1%
    Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.513mg 1%
    Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
    Zinc 0.08mg 0.01mg 1%
    Calories 40kcal 43kcal 0%
    Protein 0.35g 0.46g 0%
    Net carbs 0g 3.55g N/A
    Magnesium 5mg 6mg 0%
    Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
    Potassium 33mg 27mg 0%
    Iron 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
    Copper 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
    Phosphorus 13mg 14mg 0%
    Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
    Manganese 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    95% 5%
    Protein: 0.35 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 94.5 g
    Other: 5.15 g
    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
    Contains more OtherOther +27.8%
    Contains more ProteinProtein +31.4%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
    ~equal in Fats ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~91.96g

    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. Beverages, Malt liquor beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171907/nutrients
    2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.