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Beer, regular leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided · 1 tie

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Beer, regular comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 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, less sodium and more iron.

Evenly matched on vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN1.07 g
    0.03 g
  • Carbohydrate
    8.26 g
    24.6 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0.29 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0 g
    23.8 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0.17 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0 g
    0.02 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    9.3 mg
    5.71 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN62.79 mg
    42.86 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN9.3 mg
    5.71 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.05 mg
    0.06 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN13.95 mg
    2.86 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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