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Beer vs. Coca-Cola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between beer and Coca-Cola

  • Coca-Cola has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of Coca-Cola is 63, while the glycemic index of beer is 104.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Beer
Beer
7
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1250%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Beer
Beer
7
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Coca-Cola DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 3.55g 9.56g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0.3mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Protein 0.46g 0.07g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 2mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.11mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 10mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 37kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.19g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 935kcal 5286kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 270g N/A
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 9.56g N/A
Calcium 4mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 0g 8.97g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.001mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +169.3%
~equal in Water ~90.31g

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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. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients
  2. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.