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Coca-Cola vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between Coca-Cola and whisky

  • Coca-Cola contains 90 times more sugar than whisky. Coca-Cola contains 8.97g of sugar, while whisky contains 0.1g.
  • Coca-Cola has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of Coca-Cola is 63, while the glycemic index of whisky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
Whisky
Whisky
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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 CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +300%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.02mg

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%
Whisky
Whisky
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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 CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coca-Cola Whisky DV% diff.
Calories 37kcal 250kcal 11%
Carbs 9.56g 0.1g 3%
Caffeine 8mg 2%
Phosphorus 10mg 3mg 1%
Copper 0.001mg 0.014mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.008mg 1%
Iron 0.11mg 0.02mg 1%
Protein 0.07g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.56g 0.1g N/A
Calcium 2mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 2mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 8.97g 0.1g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0mg 0%
Manganese 0.002mg 0.008mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Whisky
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +9460%
Contains more WaterWater +41.3%
Contains more OtherOther +89900%

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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. 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.