Beer, regular vs Red wine

Beer, regular2

Leader

Red wine4

Red wine leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 4 ties

Beer, regular: 100 g · Red wine: 100 g.

The verdict

Red wine comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beer, regular for more protein and less sugar.

Pick Red wine for more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

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

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
43 kcal
85 kcal
Proteinmore is better
WIN0.46 g
0.07 g
Carbohydrate
3.55 g
2.61 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0 g
0.62 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
27 mg
127 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
4 mg
8 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
0.02 mg
0.46 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
6 mg
12 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.