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Corn syrup vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between corn syrup and beer

  • Beer has less copper.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than corn syrup.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Syrups, corn, dark 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 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
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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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +960%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +383.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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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 +120%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2465%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +78.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~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 Corn syrup Beer DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 3.55g 25%
Calories 286kcal 43kcal 12%
Sodium 155mg 4mg 7%
Copper 0.053mg 0.005mg 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.008mg 4%
Iron 0.37mg 0.02mg 4%
Selenium 2.9µg 0.6µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.046mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.513mg 3%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.005mg 1%
Choline 13.3mg 10.1mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.46g 1%
Potassium 44mg 27mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 77.59g 3.55g N/A
Magnesium 8mg 6mg 0%
Sugar 77.59g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 11mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 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 CarbsCarbs +2085.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +317.8%
Contains more OtherOther +907.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.