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Liqueur vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between liqueur and light beer

  • 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 saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of liqueur is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Alcoholic beverage, liqueur, coffee with cream, 34 proof and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol.

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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 1.4% 4.8% 2.8% 4.9% 13% 4.4% 21% 12% 0.78% 2.2%
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%
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%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +150%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
~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 0.67% 58% 9% 0% 2.8% 13% 1.5% 5.2% 2.5% 10% 3.3% 1.5% 4.4%
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%
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 B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~8.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Liqueur Light beer DV% diff.
Saturated fat 9.664g 0g 44%
Fats 15.7g 0g 24%
Cholesterol 58mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin A 173µg 0µg 19%
Calories 327kcal 46kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 4.458g 0g 11%
Carbs 20.9g 0.77g 7%
Phosphorus 50mg 12mg 5%
Protein 2.8g 0.25g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.669g 0g 4%
Copper 0.04mg 0.006mg 4%
Sodium 92mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0.02µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.45mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.015mg 3%
Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.087mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.011mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.078mg 0.391mg 2%
Magnesium 2mg 5mg 1%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.3µg 0µg 1%
Calcium 16mg 4mg 1%
Zinc 0.16mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.005mg 1%
Iron 0.13mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 20.9g 0.77g N/A
Potassium 32mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 19.76g 0.09g N/A
Selenium 0.4µg 0.4µg 0%
Manganese 0.006mg 0%
Choline 8.1mg 8.8mg 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
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
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1020%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2614.3%
Contains more OtherOther +131.1%
Contains more WaterWater +99.7%

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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. Liqueur - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175098/nutrients
  2. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/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.