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Light beer vs. Tonic water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between light beer and tonic water

  • The glycemic index of tonic water is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Beverages, carbonated, tonic water.

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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% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
~equal in Copper ~0.006mg

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Tonic water DV% diff.
Carbs 0.77g 8.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 12mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 21mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.1mg 1%
Protein 0.25g 0g 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Magnesium 5mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Calories 46kcal 34kcal 1%
Net carbs 0.77g 8.8g N/A
Calcium 4mg 1mg 0%
Iron 0.03mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0.09g 8.8g N/A
Copper 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 12mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 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: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +6000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1042.9%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.1g

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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. Tonic water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171869/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.