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Beer vs. Wine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between beer and wine?

  • Wine is richer than beer in manganese.
  • The glycemic index of wine is lower.

We used Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Alcoholic beverage, wine, table, all types in this article.

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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
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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%
Wine
Wine
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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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
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%

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
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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%
Wine
Wine
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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% 5.3% 3.1% 2.2% 12% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +17.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.023mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.037mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Wine DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.124mg 5%
Iron 0.02mg 0.37mg 4%
Calories 43kcal 83kcal 2%
Potassium 27mg 99mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0.166mg 2%
Protein 0.46g 0.07g 1%
Magnesium 6mg 11mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 14mg 20mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Folate 6µg 1µg 1%
Choline 10.1mg 5mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.1g 0.08g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 935kcal 11857kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 233g 120g N/A
Net carbs 3.55g 2.72g N/A
Carbs 3.55g 2.72g 0%
Calcium 4mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.79g N/A
Copper 0.005mg 0.007mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.023mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0.037mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
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
Wine
Wine
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.72 g
Water: 86.58 g
Other: 10.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +557.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~86.58g

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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. Wine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173185/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.