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Whisky vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whisky and eggnog different?

  • Eggnog has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B5, and selenium than whisky.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for eggnog is 20% higher.
  • Whisky has a lower glycemic index (0) than eggnog (55).

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Eggnog are the varieties used in this article.

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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
2
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%
Eggnog
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16400%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +2200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3533.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.013mg

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
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% 2% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Eggnog
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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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +110%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Eggnog DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.19mg 15%
Phosphorus 3mg 109mg 15%
Calcium 0mg 130mg 13%
Saturated fat 0g 2.591g 12%
Protein 0g 4.55g 9%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.417mg 8%
Calories 250kcal 88kcal 8%
Selenium 0µg 4.2µg 8%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Fats 0g 4.19g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Magnesium 0mg 19mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 165mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.46mg 4%
Carbs 0.1g 8.05g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.302g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0.034mg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.2mg 2%
Sodium 0mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.198g 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 0.1g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 0.1g 8.05g N/A
Copper 0.014mg 0.013mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.105mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Eggnog
4
5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more OtherOther +5273.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7950%
Contains more WaterWater +29.2%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.