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Sugar substitute vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between sugar substitute and beer

  • Beer has less calcium.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% more.
  • Beer is lower in sugar.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than sugar substitute.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
Beer
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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 CalciumCalcium +21875%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~6mg

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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Beer
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +206.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Beer DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 4mg 88%
Carbs 84.77g 3.55g 27%
Sodium 572mg 4mg 25%
Calories 347kcal 43kcal 15%
Protein 2.06g 0.46g 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.046mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.02mg 2%
Phosphorus 8mg 14mg 1%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.008mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.025mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Starch 3.52g 0g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 3.55g N/A
Magnesium 6mg 6mg 0%
Potassium 39mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 4.03g 0g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
Beer
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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 +347.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2287.9%
Contains more WaterWater +906.1%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Other ~4.03g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.