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Coca-Cola vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Coca-Cola and light beer different?

  • Coca-Cola contains 100 times more sugar than light beer. Coca-Cola contains 8.97g of sugar, while light beer contains 0.09g.
  • Coca-Cola has a higher glycemic index (63) than light beer (0).

Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol types were 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% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
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 IronIron +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +950%
Contains more CopperCopper +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%
~equal in Sodium ~4mg

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% 0.16%
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 +2833.3%
~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 Coca-Cola Light beer DV% diff.
Carbs 9.56g 0.77g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Choline 0.3mg 8.8mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.391mg 2%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Potassium 2mg 21mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.03mg 1%
Copper 0.001mg 0.006mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Calories 37kcal 46kcal 0%
Protein 0.07g 0.25g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 0.77g N/A
Calcium 2mg 4mg 0%
Sugar 8.97g 0.09g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 10mg 12mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 90%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 9.56 g
Water: 90.31 g
Other: 0.04 g
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1141.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.1%
Contains more OtherOther +15150%
~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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.