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

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Summary of differences between tonic water and light beer

  • Tonic water has 98 times more sugar than light beer. While tonic water has 8.8g of sugar, light beer has only 0.09g.
  • The glycemic index of tonic water is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, tonic water 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 0% 0.3% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 0%
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 ZincZinc +900%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
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 +∞%
~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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 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 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tonic water Light beer DV% diff.
Carbs 8.8g 0.77g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.034mg 3%
Choline 0mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.391mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 12mg 2%
Potassium 0mg 21mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.25g 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.015mg 1%
Magnesium 0mg 5mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.02µg 1%
Calories 34kcal 46kcal 1%
Net carbs 8.8g 0.77g N/A
Calcium 1mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 8.8g 0.09g N/A
Copper 0.006mg 0.006mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Manganese 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 g
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1042.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +6000%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~92.88g

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