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Malt beer vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are malt beer and distilled beverage different?

    Alcoholic beverage, malt beer, hard lemonade and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof are the varieties 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 2.9% 1.2% 2.4% 1.1% 2.7% 0.27% 3% 0.65% 0.78% 1.6%
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1250%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
    Contains more IronIron +33.3%
    Contains more CopperCopper +162.5%
    Contains more ZincZinc +300%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%

    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 9.3% 0% 0.4% 0% 1.5% 2.3% 4.2% 2.5% 5.1% 1.3% 0% 3% 2.4%
    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% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +150%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1630.8%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2100%
    Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.006mg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Malt beer Distilled beverage DV% diff.
    Calories 68kcal 250kcal 9%
    Fructose 3.91g 5%
    Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
    Carbs 10.07g 0.1g 3%
    Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0.001mg 2%
    Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
    Manganese 0.006mg 0.018mg 1%
    Magnesium 4mg 0mg 1%
    Vitamin B3 0.225mg 0.013mg 1%
    Potassium 27mg 2mg 1%
    Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
    Choline 4.4mg 0mg 1%
    Copper 0.008mg 0.021mg 1%
    Selenium 0.3µg 0µg 1%
    Net carbs 10.07g 0.1g N/A
    Calcium 4mg 0mg 0%
    Iron 0.03mg 0.04mg 0%
    Sugar 9.77g 0g N/A
    Zinc 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
    Phosphorus 7mg 4mg 0%
    Sodium 5mg 1mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
    Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
    Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0.004mg 0%
    Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    10% 86% 4%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 10.07 g
    Water: 85.74 g
    Other: 4.19 g
    64% 36%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0.1 g
    Water: 63.9 g
    Other: 36 g
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +9970%
    Contains more WaterWater +34.2%
    Contains more OtherOther +759.2%
    ~equal in Protein ~0g
    ~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. Malt beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174141/nutrients
    2. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.