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Whisky vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between whisky and water

    Food types used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Beverages, water, tap, well.

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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
    6
    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%
    Water
    Water
    3
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
    Contains more IronIron +∞%
    Contains more ZincZinc +100%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
    Contains more CopperCopper +14.3%
    ~equal in Selenium ~µg

    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
    3
    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%
    Water
    Water
    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
    ~equal in Folate ~µg
    ~equal in Choline ~mg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Whisky Water DV% diff.
    Calories 250kcal 0kcal 13%
    Vitamin B1 0.008mg 1%
    Net carbs 0.1g 0g N/A
    Carbs 0.1g 0g 0%
    Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
    Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
    Potassium 1mg 0mg 0%
    Iron 0.02mg 0mg 0%
    Sugar 0.1g N/A
    Copper 0.014mg 0.016mg 0%
    Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
    Phosphorus 3mg 0mg 0%
    Sodium 0mg 5mg 0%
    Manganese 0.008mg 0mg 0%
    Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0%
    Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    Whisky
    Whisky
    2
    64% 36%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0.1 g
    Water: 63.9 g
    Other: 36 g
    Water
    Water
    1
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 0 g
    Water: 99.9 g
    Other: 0.1 g
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
    Contains more OtherOther +35900%
    Contains more WaterWater +56.3%
    ~equal in Protein ~0g
    ~equal in Fats ~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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/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.