Beer vs. Brown Rice

Nutrition comparison of Beer and Cooked Brown 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 brown rice (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in beer and brown rice:

  • Beer has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice.
  • Brown rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, beer contains more Vitamin B12.
  • Brown rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than beer.
Detailed nutritional comparison of beer and brown rice is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Beer (Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all) and Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Brown rice is high in calories and beer has 65% less calories than brown rice - beer has 43 calories per 100 grams and brown rice has 123 calories.

Beer Brown Rice
Protein 3% 9%
Carbohydrates 33% 84%
Fat ~ 7%
Alcohol 64% ~

carbohydrates

Beer has signficantly less carbohydrates than brown rice - beer has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Brown rice has signficantly more dietary fiber than beer - brown rice has 1.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Brown rice and beer contain similar amounts of sugar - brown rice has 0.24g of sugar per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Brown rice has 496% more protein than beer - beer has 0.46g of protein per 100 grams and brown rice has 2.7g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Both brown rice and beer are low in saturated fat - brown rice has 0.26g of saturated fat per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin E

Brown rice and beer contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - brown rice has 0.17mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Brown rice and beer contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - brown rice has 0.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and beer does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Brown rice has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, beer contains more Vitamin B12. Both beer and brown rice contain significant amounts of folate.

Beer Brown Rice
Thiamin 0.005 MG 0.178 MG
Riboflavin 0.025 MG 0.069 MG
Niacin 0.513 MG 2.561 MG
Pantothenic acid 0.041 MG 0.38 MG
Vitamin B6 0.046 MG 0.123 MG
Folate 6 UG 9 UG
Vitamin B12 0.02 UG ~

Minerals

calcium

Beer and brown rice contain similar amounts of calcium - beer has 4mg of calcium per 100 grams and brown rice has 3mg of calcium.

iron

Brown rice has 27 times more iron than beer - beer has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and brown rice has 0.56mg of iron.

potassium

Brown rice has 219% more potassium than beer - beer has 27mg of potassium per 100 grams and brown rice has 86mg of potassium.




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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.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Beer (Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all) and Brown Rice (Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .

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FAQ

Does beer or brown rice contain more calories in 100 grams?
Brown rice is high in calories and beer has 70% less calories than brown rice - beer has 43 calories in 100g and brown rice has 123 calories.

Does beer or brown rice have more carbohydrates?
By weight, beer has signficantly fewer carbohydrates than brown rice - beer has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and brown rice has 25.6g of carbohydrates.