Wheat vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between wheat and beer
- Beer has less selenium, manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B1.
- Wheat's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
- Beer has a higher glycemic index than wheat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, cooked 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +700% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +125% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +507.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +8700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +4040% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +18300% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +950% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12775% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5216.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1800% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +349.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +52.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 31.9µg | 0.6µg | 57% |
| Manganese | 1.03mg | 0.008mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.76mg | 0.02mg | 22% |
| Copper | 0.207mg | 0.005mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 147mg | 14mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 4.3g | 0g | 17% |
| Zinc | 1.84mg | 0.01mg | 17% |
| Protein | 5.71g | 0.46g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.305mg | 0.513mg | 11% |
| Magnesium | 48mg | 6mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 27.6g | 3.55g | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.005mg | 8% |
| Calories | 132kcal | 43kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 164mg | 27mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.24mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.07mg | 0.046mg | 2% |
| Choline | 10.1mg | 2% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.243g | 0g | 2% |
| Fats | 0.83g | 0g | 1% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 4mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.041mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Folate | 11µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 23.3g | 3.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 3.07g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 8mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.084g | 0g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.051mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.172mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.22mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.432mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.161mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.097mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.267mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.147mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +1141.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +677.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +492.6% |
