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Beer, regular leads 6–2 · 8 categories decided · 2 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Beer, regular comes out ahead, winning 6 of 8 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Sweetened iced tea for more fiber and less sodium.

Evenly matched on iron and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    43 kcal
    35 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.46 g
    0.01 g
  • Carbohydrate
    3.55 g
    8.61 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0.1 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    8.33 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0.06 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.01 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    4 mg
    2 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN27 mg
    15 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN4 mg
    2 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.02 mg
    0.02 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN6 mg
    1 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

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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