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Orange vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oranges and beer

  • The amount of vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B1, and folate in oranges is higher than in beer.
  • Oranges cover your daily need for vitamin C, 59% more than beer.
  • The amount of sugar in beer is lower.
  • Oranges have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oranges is 45, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
Orange
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Beer
Beer
1
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 +66.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +570.4%
Contains more IronIron +400%
Contains more CopperCopper +800%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +212.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20%
~equal in Phosphorus ~14mg

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.
Orange
Orange
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Beer
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 +1640%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +509.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Beer DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.005mg 7%
Folate 30µg 6µg 6%
Potassium 181mg 27mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.041mg 4%
Calcium 40mg 4mg 4%
Copper 0.045mg 0.005mg 4%
Carbs 11.75g 3.55g 3%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.008mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.513mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.046mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 0.94g 0.46g 1%
Iron 0.1mg 0.02mg 1%
Magnesium 10mg 6mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.025mg 1%
Calories 47kcal 43kcal 0%
Fats 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 14mg 14mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.5µg 0.6µg 0%
Choline 8.4mg 10.1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
Orange
3
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Beer
Beer
2
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231%
Contains more OtherOther +815.9%
~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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.