Beer, regular vs Diet cola

Beer, regular1

Leader

Diet cola5

Diet cola leads 5–1 · 6 categories decided · 4 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Diet cola comes out ahead, winning 5 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beer, regular for less sodium.

Pick Diet cola for more protein, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
1.07 g
5.5 gWIN
Carbohydrate
8.26 g
14.5 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
0 g
0 g
Total fat
0 g
1.5 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
WIN9.3 mg
400 mg
Potassiummore is better
62.79 mg
400 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
9.3 mg
150 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.05 mg
5.5 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
13.95 mg
50 mgWIN
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.