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Light beer vs. Liqueur — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between light beer and liqueur

  • Light beer has less vitamin A, phosphorus, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat than liqueur.
  • Liqueur covers your daily need for saturated fat, 48% more than light beer.
  • Light beer has less sugar.
  • The glycemic index of liqueur is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 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 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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +52.4%
Contains more IronIron +333.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +316.7%
~equal in Selenium ~0.4µg

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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +280%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Liqueur DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 9.664g 44%
Fats 0g 15.7g 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 173µg 19%
Calories 46kcal 327kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.458g 11%
Carbs 0.77g 20.9g 7%
Phosphorus 12mg 50mg 5%
Protein 0.25g 2.8g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.669g 4%
Copper 0.006mg 0.04mg 4%
Sodium 4mg 92mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.45mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.057mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.011mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0.078mg 2%
Magnesium 5mg 2mg 1%
Folate 6µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.3µg 1%
Calcium 4mg 16mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.16mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.011mg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.13mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.77g 20.9g N/A
Potassium 21mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 0.09g 19.76g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Choline 8.8mg 8.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.17mg 0%
Leucine 0.275mg 0%
Lysine 0.223mg 0%
Methionine 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.136mg 0%
Valine 0.188mg 0%
Histidine 0.076mg 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
3% 16% 21% 47% 14%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 15.7 g
Carbs: 20.9 g
Water: 46.5 g
Other: 14.1 g
Contains more WaterWater +99.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1020%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2614.3%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/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.