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Whisky vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between whisky and powerade

  • 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 Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof 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.
Whisky
Whisky
5
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% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +350%
~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.
Whisky
Whisky
1
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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3030%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
Whisky
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64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more OtherOther +17900%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7740%
Contains more WaterWater +43.8%
~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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.