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Beer, regular Leader
Beer, regular4
VS
Beer, light
Beer, light1

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

Beer, regular: 100 g · Beer, light: 100 g.

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 servingEqual 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.

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