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Beverages, Malt liquor beverage vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between beverages, Malt liquor beverage and whisky

    Food types used in this article are Beverages, Malt liquor beverage and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof.

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    Mineral Comparison

    Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 0.9% 2.9% 1.1% 1.7% 2.2% 5.6% 0.39% 0.65% 0%
    Whisky
    3
    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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3200%
    Contains more IronIron +50%
    Contains more ZincZinc +300%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.3%
    Contains more CopperCopper +180%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
    ~equal in Selenium ~0µg

    Vitamin Comparison

    Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
    Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 7.5% 8.9% 8.5% 0% 0% 3% 0%
    Whisky
    0
    Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +275%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3900%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +700%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
    ~equal in Choline ~mg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Beverages, Malt liquor beverage Whisky DV% diff.
    Calories 40kcal 250kcal 11%
    Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
    Vitamin B5 0.148mg 0mg 3%
    Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.001mg 3%
    Vitamin B3 0.4mg 0.05mg 2%
    Vitamin B1 0.03mg 0.008mg 2%
    Protein 0.35g 0g 1%
    Phosphorus 13mg 3mg 1%
    Zinc 0.08mg 0.02mg 1%
    Copper 0.005mg 0.014mg 1%
    Potassium 33mg 1mg 1%
    Magnesium 5mg 0mg 1%
    Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
    Carbs 0g 0.1g 0%
    Net carbs 0g 0.1g N/A
    Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
    Iron 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
    Sugar 0g 0.1g N/A
    Sodium 3mg 0mg 0%
    Manganese 0.005mg 0.008mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    95% 5%
    Protein: 0.35 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 94.5 g
    Other: 5.15 g
    Whisky
    2
    64% 36%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0.1 g
    Water: 63.9 g
    Other: 36 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more WaterWater +47.9%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
    Contains more OtherOther +599%
    ~equal in Fats ~0g

    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. Beverages, Malt liquor beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171907/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.