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Carbonated water vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are carbonated water and light beer different?

    Beverages, carbonated, club soda and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol are the varieties used in this article.

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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 0.71% 1.5% 0.18% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 2.7% 0.13% 0%
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
    Contains more ZincZinc +900%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
    Contains more IronIron +200%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
    ~equal in Copper ~0.006mg

    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 4.8%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Carbonated water Light beer DV% diff.
    Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
    Calories 0kcal 46kcal 2%
    Vitamin B3 0mg 0.391mg 2%
    Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
    Phosphorus 0mg 12mg 2%
    Choline 0mg 8.8mg 2%
    Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
    Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
    Zinc 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
    Protein 0g 0.25g 1%
    Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
    Potassium 2mg 21mg 1%
    Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
    Magnesium 1mg 5mg 1%
    Net carbs 0g 0.77g N/A
    Carbs 0g 0.77g 0%
    Calcium 5mg 4mg 0%
    Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
    Sugar 0g 0.09g N/A
    Copper 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
    Manganese 0.001mg 0%
    Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 99.9 g
    Other: 0.1 g
    93% 6%
    Protein: 0.25 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0.77 g
    Water: 92.88 g
    Other: 6.1 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
    Contains more OtherOther +6000%
    ~equal in Fats ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~92.88g

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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. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/nutrients
    2. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/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.