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Whisky vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between whisky and distilled beverage

  • Distilled beverage has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of distilled beverage is 15, while the glycemic index of whisky is 0.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, 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.
Whisky
Whisky
1
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125%
~equal in Magnesium ~0mg
~equal in Calcium ~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.
Whisky
Whisky
2
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%
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% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +284.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Copper 0.014mg 0.021mg 1%
Calories 250kcal 250kcal 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 0.1g N/A
Carbs 0.1g 0.1g 0%
Potassium 1mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 4mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 1mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.018mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.001mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
Whisky
0
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Carbs ~0.1g
~equal in Water ~63.9g
~equal in Other ~36g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/nutrients
  2. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.