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Beer, regular Leader
Beer, regular6
VS
Ginger ale
Ginger ale1

Beer, regular leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Beer, regular comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Ginger ale for more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN1.07 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    8.26 g
    25.76 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    26.18 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN9.3 mg
    20.59 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN62.79 mg
    2.94 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN9.3 mg
    8.82 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.05 mg
    0.53 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN13.95 mg
    2.94 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.

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