Beer vs. Wild Rice
Nutrition comparison of Beer and Cooked Wild Rice
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
beer
versus
cooked
wild rice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beer and wild rice:
- Beer has 5 times less carbohydrates than wild rice.
- Wild rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, beer contains more Vitamin B12.
- Wild rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than beer.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Beer (Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all) and Wild Rice (Wild rice, cooked) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Wild rice is high in calories and beer has 57% less calories than wild rice - beer has 43 calories per 100 grams and wild rice has 101 calories.
| Beer | Wild Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 3% | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 33% | 82% |
| Fat | ~ | 3% |
| Alcohol | 64% | ~ |
carbohydrates
Beer has 5 times less carbohydrates than wild rice - beer has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and wild rice has 21.3g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Wild rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than beer - wild rice has 1.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Wild rice and beer contain similar amounts of sugar - wild rice has 0.73g of sugar per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Wild rice has 767% more protein than beer - beer has 0.46g of protein per 100 grams and wild rice has 4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both wild rice and beer are low in saturated fat - wild rice has 0.05g of saturated fat per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin A
Wild rice and beer contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - wild rice has 0.9ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Wild rice and beer contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - wild rice has 0.24mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Wild rice and beer contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - wild rice has 0.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Wild rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, beer contains more Vitamin B12.
| Beer | Wild Rice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.005 MG | 0.052 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.025 MG | 0.087 MG |
| Niacin | 0.513 MG | 1.287 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | 0.041 MG | 0.154 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.046 MG | 0.135 MG |
| Folate | 6 UG | 26 UG |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.02 UG | ~ |
Minerals
calcium
Beer and wild rice contain similar amounts of calcium - beer has 4mg of calcium per 100 grams and wild rice has 3mg of calcium.
iron
Wild rice has 29 times more iron than beer - beer has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and wild rice has 0.6mg of iron.
potassium
Wild rice has 274% more potassium than beer - beer has 27mg of potassium per 100 grams and wild rice has 101mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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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% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 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% | 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% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does beer or wild rice contain more calories in 100 grams?Wild rice is high in calories and beer has 60% less calories than wild rice - beer has 43 calories in 100g and wild rice has 101 calories.
Does beer or wild rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, beer has 5 times fewer carbohydrates than wild rice - beer has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and wild rice has 21.3g of carbohydrates.