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Light beer vs. Iced tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between light beer and iced tea

  • The glycemic index of light beer is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 1.7% 0% 2.7% 1.6% 15% 2.7% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
~equal in Potassium ~19mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Iced tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 6%
Phosphorus 12mg 36mg 3%
Carbs 0.77g 9.09g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 36kcal 1%
Magnesium 5mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.25g 0g 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0.77g 9.09g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 21mg 19mg 0%
Iron 0.03mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 0.09g 9.09g N/A
Copper 0.006mg 0.008mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-2359.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1080.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.18g

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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. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/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.