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White bread vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between white bread and beer

  • Beer has less iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • White bread has 123 times more sodium than beer. White bread has 490mg of sodium, while beer has 4mg.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index than white bread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +283.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +366.7%
Contains more IronIron +17950%
Contains more CopperCopper +1920%
Contains more ZincZinc +7300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3566.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10560%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +872%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +831.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1207.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1750%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White bread Beer DV% diff.
Iron 3.61mg 0.02mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.005mg 44%
Selenium 22µg 0.6µg 39%
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 0.513mg 27%
Folate 111µg 6µg 26%
Manganese 0.536mg 0.008mg 23%
Sodium 490mg 4mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.025mg 17%
Protein 8.85g 0.46g 17%
Carbs 49.42g 3.55g 15%
Starch 37.17g 0g 15%
Calcium 144mg 4mg 14%
Phosphorus 98mg 14mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 0g 11%
Calories 266kcal 43kcal 11%
Copper 0.101mg 0.005mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.041mg 10%
Zinc 0.74mg 0.01mg 7%
Fats 3.33g 0g 5%
Magnesium 23mg 6mg 4%
Potassium 126mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.046mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 0g 3%
Saturated fat 0.698g 0g 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0mg 1%
Choline 14.6mg 10.1mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.599g 0g 1%
Net carbs 46.72g 3.55g N/A
Sugar 5.67g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 +1823.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1292.1%
Contains more WaterWater +152.5%
Contains more OtherOther +103.5%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.