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Powerade vs. Whisky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between powerade and whisky

  • The amount of vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3 in powerade is higher than in whisky.
  • Powerade covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11769% more than whisky.
  • The amount of sugar in whisky is lower.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of whisky is 0, while the glycemic index of powerade is 65.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 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 0% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Whisky
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0% 0%
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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% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3030%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Powerade Whisky DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 0mg 11769%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 0µg 38%
Calories 32kcal 250kcal 11%
Vitamin B3 1.565mg 0.05mg 9%
Fructose 3.22g 4%
Carbs 7.84g 0.1g 3%
Sodium 42mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.014mg 2%
Iron 0.09mg 0.02mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 1mg 1%
Fats 0.05g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.84g 0.1g N/A
Calcium 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 6.11g 0.1g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 3mg 0%
Manganese 0mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7740%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%
Contains more OtherOther +17900%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/nutrients
  2. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.