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Light beer vs. Whiskey sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between light beer and whiskey sour

  • Light beer has less calcium and copper.
  • Whiskey sour's daily need coverage for calcium is 27% more.
  • Light beer is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol and Beverages, Whiskey sour mix, powder.

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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 14% 82% 1.7% 15% 43% 3.8% 5.6% 36% 0% 3.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +280%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6700%
Contains more IronIron +1200%
Contains more CopperCopper +2066.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Potassium ~19mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~13mg
~equal in Manganese ~0mg

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 9% 0.67% 0% 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 3.6% 0% 1.3% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.005mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Light beer Whiskey sour DV% diff.
Carbs 0.77g 97.3g 32%
Calcium 4mg 272mg 27%
Calories 46kcal 383kcal 17%
Copper 0.006mg 0.13mg 14%
Sodium 4mg 274mg 12%
Iron 0.03mg 0.39mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.7mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 19mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 0mg 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.14mg 1%
Protein 0.25g 0.6g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.77g 97.3g N/A
Potassium 21mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.09g 97.3g N/A
Phosphorus 12mg 13mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Selenium 0.4µg 0.6µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0.01µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.006g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.037g 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
97%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 97.3 g
Water: 0.6 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +15380%
Contains more OtherOther +335.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +140%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12536.4%

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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. Whiskey sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173163/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.