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by Massey on May 7th, 2005

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Does beer have any good nutritional value?

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  • by 512souro on May 8th, 2005

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    Energy value

    Alcohol contains 7 kilocalories per gramme. Forty grammes of alcohol (which corresponds to four 25 cl glasses of lager) contain as many calories as 70 g of sugar. As a comparison, four glasses of a soft drink (eg. coke) contain as much as 132 g of sugar, which is twice as much as four glasses of beer. Beers with a higher alcohol content contain more calories. Wines and spirits contain more calories than beer.
    The calorie content of beer is determined by the quantity of fermented sugars and by the alcohol, and generally varies from 30 to 45 kcal per 100 ml. In comparison to other drinks, this is rather low.

    What food components does beer contain?

    => Thirst quenching beers (lagers and some special beers)

    Calorific value ca 110 to 120 kcal per (25 cl) glass
    Water >90%
    Alcohol ca 5° (ethanol)
    Vitamins B1, B2, B3 and B6
    Proteins and Amino acids very few
    Fats none
    Carbohydrates ca 2% monosaccharides and disaccharides
    ca 1% polysaccharides
    Trace elements, Minerals lot of potassium, very little sodium

    => Connoisseur beers (most special beers)

    The nutritional value of beer varies according to its alcohol content and sugar content. It is therefore impossible to give a general overview of this type of beer: the variety of their composition is too great.

    For a more detailed study visit :

    http://www.bierengezondheid.be/index_eng.jsp?Page=Dos127&Doc=metabolisme

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    • excellent.

      Massey

      by Massey on May 8th, 2005

    • mmmm...Beer!

      Scottythinks

      by Scottythinks on July 14th, 2005

    • Great answer! Old German proverb: "Beer contains everything a man needs to live"

      EdMuse

      by EdMuse on January 9th, 2006

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