Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
beer
versus
black coffee
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beer and black coffee:
Black coffee has 20.5 times less calories than beer - beer has 43 calories per 100 grams and black coffee has 2 calories.
Beer | Black Coffee | |
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Protein | 5% | 60% |
Carbohydrates | 33% | 40% |
Fat | ~ | ~ |
Alcohol | 63% | ~ |
Both beer and black coffee are low in carbohydrates - beer has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and black coffee has 0.17g of carbohydrates.
Beer and black coffee contain similar amounts of protein - beer has 0.46g of protein per 100 grams and black coffee has 0.3g of protein.
Black coffee has more thiamin, however, beer contains more riboflavin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12. Both beer and black coffee contain significant amounts of niacin.
Beer | Black Coffee | |
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Thiamin | 0.005 MG | 0.02 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.025 MG | ~ |
Niacin | 0.513 MG | 0.8 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.041 MG | ~ |
Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | ~ |
Folate | 6 UG | ~ |
Vitamin B12 | 0.02 UG | ~ |
Beer and black coffee contain similar amounts of calcium - beer has 4mg of calcium per 100 grams and black coffee has 2mg of calcium.
Beer and black coffee contain similar amounts of iron - beer has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and black coffee has 0.02mg of iron.
Beer and black coffee contain similar amounts of potassium - beer has 27mg of potassium per 100 grams and black coffee has 50mg of potassium.
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Beer or Black Coffee .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Beer (Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all) and Black Coffee (Beverages, coffee, brewed, breakfast blend) .
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | magnesium | 5% |
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5% | potassium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||