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Monster energy drink vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between Monster energy drink and light beer

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3 in Monster energy drink is higher than in light beer.
  • Monster energy drink covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 103% more than light beer.
  • Light beer has 47 times less vitamin B2 than Monster energy drink. Monster energy drink has 0.708mg of vitamin B2, while light beer has 0.015mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, MONSTER energy drink, low carb and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.8% 0% 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 MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 163% 156% 0% 192% 313% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4620%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2031.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2350%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +12400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Monster energy drink Light beer DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.5µg 0.02µg 103%
Vitamin B6 0.833mg 0.034mg 61%
Vitamin B2 0.708mg 0.015mg 53%
Vitamin B3 8.333mg 0.391mg 50%
Caffeine 30mg 0mg 8%
Sodium 75mg 4mg 3%
Calories 5kcal 46kcal 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 12mg 2%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Choline 0mg 8.8mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.25g 1%
Magnesium 0mg 5mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.006mg 1%
Selenium 0µg 0.4µg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 2000g 217g N/A
Net carbs 1.38g 0.77g N/A
Carbs 1.38g 0.77g 0%
Calcium 0mg 4mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 1.38g 0.09g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 1.38 g
Water: 98.35 g
Other: 0.27 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 +79.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~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. Monster energy drink - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173162/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.