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Broth vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between broth and beer

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, iron, vitamin B3, and magnesium in broth is higher than in beer.
  • Broth covers your daily need for sodium, 1038% more than beer.
  • Broth has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of broth is 45, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Broth
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Beer
2
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +833.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1044.4%
Contains more IronIron +5050%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1085.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1775%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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.
Broth
10
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +379.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1363.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1400%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1034.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Beer DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 4mg 1038%
Selenium 28µg 0.6µg 50%
Protein 16.66g 0.46g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.025mg 31%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0g 30%
Phosphorus 166mg 14mg 22%
Fats 13.88g 0g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 10.1mg 19%
Calcium 187mg 4mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0g 16%
Iron 1.03mg 0.02mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0g 13%
Magnesium 56mg 6mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.02µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.513mg 12%
Calories 267kcal 43kcal 11%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.041mg 11%
Potassium 309mg 27mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.005mg 8%
Folate 32µg 6µg 7%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.008mg 6%
Carbs 18.01g 3.55g 5%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Beer
1
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3521.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +407.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1120.3%
Contains more WaterWater +3951.1%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.

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