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Light beer vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are light beer and gatorade different?

  • Gatorade has a higher glycemic index (89) than light beer (0).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink. 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 3.6% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.9% 2% 0.27% 4.3% 5.1% 1.7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +66.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.006mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 4.8%
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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 4.1% 3.3% 5.1% 0% 0.5% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Gatorade DV% diff.
Fructose 1.82g 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 0mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 39mg 2%
Carbs 0.77g 6.43g 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.011mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Protein 0.25g 0g 1%
Calories 46kcal 26kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 0.77g 6.43g N/A
Calcium 4mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 21mg 15mg 0%
Iron 0.03mg 0.05mg 0%
Sugar 0.09g 5.24g N/A
Copper 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 12mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +3110.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +735.1%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~93.38g

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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. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/nutrients
  2. Gatorade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173660/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.