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Coffee vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between coffee and beer

  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than coffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water 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.
Coffee
Coffee
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Beer
Beer
6
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 +81.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +187.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +366.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Coffee
Coffee
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Beer
Beer
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% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +180%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +168.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +288.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Beer DV% diff.
Caffeine 40mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.025mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.046mg 3%
Phosphorus 3mg 14mg 2%
Calories 1kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.513mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Choline 2.6mg 10.1mg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Potassium 49mg 27mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0.46g 1%
Carbs 0g 3.55g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.008mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 6mg 1%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 2mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Copper 0.002mg 0.005mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +283.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +757.4%
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.