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Absinthe vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between absinthe and whisky

    Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 100 proof and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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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.
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
    Whisky
    Whisky
    1
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
    Contains more IronIron +100%
    Contains more CopperCopper +50%
    Contains more ZincZinc +100%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
    ~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
    ~equal in Calcium ~0mg
    ~equal in Selenium ~0µg

    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.
    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% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0%
    Whisky
    Whisky
    2
    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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
    ~equal in Folate ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Absinthe Whisky DV% diff.
    Calories 295kcal 250kcal 2%
    Copper 0.021mg 0.014mg 1%
    Weight per 100 calories 34g 40g N/A
    Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
    Carbs 0g 0.1g 0%
    Potassium 2mg 1mg 0%
    Iron 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
    Sugar 0.1g N/A
    Zinc 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
    Phosphorus 4mg 3mg 0%
    Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
    Manganese 0.018mg 0.008mg 0%
    Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
    Vitamin B2 0.004mg 0.001mg 0%
    Vitamin B3 0.013mg 0.05mg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    58% 43%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 57.5 g
    Other: 42.5 g
    Whisky
    Whisky
    2
    64% 36%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0.1 g
    Water: 63.9 g
    Other: 36 g
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
    Contains more WaterWater +11.1%
    ~equal in Protein ~0g
    ~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Absinthe - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173664/nutrients
    2. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.