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Light beer vs. Orange juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between light beer and orange juice

  • Orange juice is richer than light beer in vitamin C, vitamin B1, folate, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin C for orange juice is 56% higher.
  • Light beer contains less sugar.
  • Light beer has a lower glycemic index than orange juice.

Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Orange juice, raw.

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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 7.9% 3.3% 18% 7.5% 15% 1.4% 7.3% 0.13% 1.8% 0.55%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +852.4%
Contains more IronIron +566.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +633.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%

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 167% 3.3% 0.8% 0% 23% 6.9% 7.5% 11% 9.2% 0% 0.25% 23% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Orange juice DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 50mg 56%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.09mg 7%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Potassium 21mg 200mg 5%
Copper 0.006mg 0.044mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 4%
Carbs 0.77g 10.4g 3%
Iron 0.03mg 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 4mg 11mg 1%
Manganese 0.014mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 11mg 1%
Fiber 0g 0.2g 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.03mg 1%
Phosphorus 12mg 17mg 1%
Protein 0.25g 0.7g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 45kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 0.77g 10.2g N/A
Sugar 0.09g 8.4g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.4mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 6.2mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.024g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.04g 0%
Tryptophan 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.008mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.003mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.011mg 0%
Histidine 0.003mg 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
10% 88%
Protein: 0.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 10.4 g
Water: 88.3 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more OtherOther +1425%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1250.6%
~equal in Water ~88.3g

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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. Orange juice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169098/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.