Apple cider vs Beer, light

Apple cider4

Beer, light4

Dead heat · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

It's a dead heat — each wins 4 of 8 match-ups.

Pick Apple cider for less sodium, more potassium, more iron and more vitamin C.

Pick Beer, light for more protein, less sugar, more calcium and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber and saturated fat.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
0 g
0.83 gWIN
Carbohydrate
10.57 g
5.66 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
10.57 g
0.31 gWIN
Total fat
0 g
0 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN7.14 mg
13.79 mg
Potassiummore is better
WIN96.43 mg
72.41 mg
Calciummore is better
7.14 mg
13.79 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN0.11 mg
0.1 mg
Magnesiummore is better
5.36 mg
17.24 mgWIN
Vitamin Cmore is better
WIN4.11 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.