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Wine vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between wine and beer?

  • Wine is richer than beer in manganese.
  • Wine has 4 times more potassium than beer. While wine has 99mg of potassium, beer has only 27mg.
  • The glycemic index of wine is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all types 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.
Wine
Wine
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 2.4% 8.7% 14% 2.3% 3.5% 8.6% 0.65% 16% 1.1%
Beer
Beer
2
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 +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +1750%
Contains more CopperCopper +40%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1450%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +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.
Wine
Wine
1
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% 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% 12% 0% 0% 0.75% 2.7%
Beer
Beer
5
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 B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more CholineCholine +102%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.025mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wine Beer DV% diff.
Manganese 0.124mg 0.008mg 5%
Iron 0.37mg 0.02mg 4%
Calories 83kcal 43kcal 2%
Vitamin B3 0.166mg 0.513mg 2%
Potassium 99mg 27mg 2%
Protein 0.07g 0.46g 1%
Folate 1µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.046mg 1%
Selenium 0.2µg 0.6µg 1%
Phosphorus 20mg 14mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 6mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Choline 5mg 10.1mg 1%
Carbs 2.72g 3.55g 0%
Net carbs 2.72g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 8mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 0.79g 0g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.005mg 0%
Sodium 5mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.023mg 0.025mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.037mg 0.041mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wine
Wine
1
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.72 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 10.63 g
Beer
Beer
3
4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more OtherOther +163.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~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. Wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173185/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.