Beer, regular vs Cola

Leader

Beer, regular5

Cola1

Beer, regular leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided · 4 ties

Beer, regular: 100 g · Cola: 100 g.

The verdict

Beer, regular comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Cola for less sodium.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat, iron and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
43 kcal
42 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN0.46 g
0 g
Carbohydrate
3.55 g
10.36 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0 g
9.94 g
Total fat
0 g
0.25 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
4 mg
3 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
WIN27 mg
5 mg
Calciummore is better
WIN4 mg
1 mg
Ironmore is better
0.02 mg
0.02 mg
Magnesiummore is better
WIN6 mg
0 mg
Vitamin Cmore is better
0 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.