Beer, regular vs Beer, light

Leader

Beer, regular4

Beer, light1

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

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Beer, regular comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Beer, light for more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat, sodium, calcium and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
43 kcal
29 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN0.46 g
0.24 g
Carbohydrate
3.55 g
1.64 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0 g
0.09 g
Total fat
0 g
0 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
4 mg
4 mg
Potassiummore is better
WIN27 mg
21 mg
Calciummore is better
4 mg
4 mg
Ironmore is better
0.02 mg
0.03 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN6 mg
5 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.