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Juice vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between juice and beer

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin C in juice is higher than in beer.
  • Juice covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 35% more than beer.
  • The amount of sugar in beer is lower.
  • Juice has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of juice is 50, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, Orange juice drink 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.
Juice
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 3.7% 4.1% 6% 0.55% 1.7% 0.26% 0.91% 0%
Beer
5
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 +55.6%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.3%
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.
Juice
8
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 50% 0.67% 0.4% 0% 95% 99% 94% 3.6% 115% 0% 0% 3% 0%
Beer
3
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +874.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +987%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Juice Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.5mg 0.046mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.025mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.38mg 0.005mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5mg 0.513mg 28%
Vitamin C 15mg 0mg 17%
Carbs 13.41g 3.55g 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Phosphorus 4mg 14mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Folate 4µg 6µg 1%
Protein 0.2g 0.46g 1%
Calories 54kcal 43kcal 1%
Fiber 0.2g 0g 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 6mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.005mg 1%
Net carbs 13.21g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 2mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 42mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 9.36g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Manganese 0.007mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.041mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.01g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Juice
1
13% 86%
Protein: 0.2 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 13.41 g
Water: 86.2 g
Other: 0.19 g
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 CarbsCarbs +277.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +130%
Contains more OtherOther +2021.1%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~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. Juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169044/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.