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Malt beer vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Malt beer and Powerade

  • The amount of Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B3 in Powerade is higher than in Malt beer.
  • Powerade covers your daily Vitamin B6 needs 11768% more than Malt beer.
  • Powerade has 2 times less Sugar than Malt beer. Malt beer has 9.77g of Sugar, while Powerade has 6.11g.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Alcoholic beverage, malt beer, hard lemonade and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink.

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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 2.9% 1.2% 2.4% 1.1% 2.7% 0.27% 3% 0.65% 0.78% 1.6%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +200%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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 9.3% 0% 0.4% 0% 1.5% 2.3% 4.2% 2.5% 5.1% 1.3% 0% 3% 2.4%
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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +595.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +695354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +9000%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0IU
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 86% 4%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 10.07 g
Water: 85.74 g
Other: 4.19 g
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1995%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.91g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 40%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.11 g
Glucose: 3.55 g
Fructose: 3.91 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.1 g
Galactose: 0 g
3% 37% 53% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.2 g
Glucose: 2.2 g
Fructose: 3.22 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +955%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +61.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +21.4%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +100%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Malt beer Powerade
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt beer Powerade Opinion
Calories 68kcal 32kcal Malt beer
Fats 0g 0.05g Powerade
Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg Malt beer
Net carbs 10.07g 7.84g Malt beer
Carbs 10.07g 7.84g Malt beer
Magnesium 4mg 0mg Malt beer
Calcium 4mg 1mg Malt beer
Potassium 27mg 18mg Malt beer
Iron 0.03mg 0.09mg Powerade
Sugar 9.77g 6.11g Powerade
Copper 0.008mg 0mg Malt beer
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg
Phosphorus 7mg 1mg Malt beer
Sodium 5mg 42mg Malt beer
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg Malt beer
Manganese 0.006mg 0mg Malt beer
Selenium 0.3µg 0µg Malt beer
Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0.011mg Powerade
Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0mg Malt beer
Vitamin B3 0.225mg 1.565mg Powerade
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg Malt beer
Vitamin B6 0.022mg 153mg Powerade
Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0.91µg Powerade
Folate 4µg 0µg Malt beer
Choline 4.4mg 0mg Malt beer
Saturated Fat 0g 0.008g Malt beer
Monounsaturated Fat 0g 0.011g Powerade
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.028g Powerade
Fructose 3.91g 3.22g Malt beer

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Malt beer Powerade
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Malt beer
2727%
Powerade
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
2%
Malt beer
1%
Powerade

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Powerade
Powerade is lower in Sugar (difference - 3.66g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Malt beer
Malt beer contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Malt beer
Malt beer is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.008g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Malt beer
Malt beer is lower in glycemic index (difference - 65)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Malt beer
Malt beer is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Malt beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174141/nutrients
  2. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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