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Light beer vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are light beer and espresso different?

  • Espresso is higher than light beer in vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2.
  • Espresso covers your daily need for vitamin B3, 30% more than light beer.

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared types were used in this article.

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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% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +71.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +447.6%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%

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% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 4.8%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +238.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1080%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1231.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 0mg 212mg 53%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 5.207mg 30%
Magnesium 5mg 80mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.177mg 12%
Copper 0.006mg 0.05mg 5%
Potassium 21mg 115mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.002mg 2%
Manganese 0.05mg 2%
Calories 46kcal 9kcal 2%
Iron 0.03mg 0.13mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.092g 1%
Choline 8.8mg 2.6mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 7mg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Protein 0.25g 0.12g 0%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.77g 1.67g N/A
Carbs 0.77g 1.67g 0%
Calcium 4mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0.09g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.092g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +108.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2552.2%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +116.9%
~equal in Water ~97.8g

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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. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/nutrients
  2. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.