Mint julep leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 2 ties
Brandy / cognac (distilled): 100 g · Mint julep: 100 g.
The verdict
Mint julep comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Brandy / cognac (distilled) for less saturated fat and less sodium.
Pick Mint julep for more potassium, more calcium, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Evenly matched on protein and fiber.
Head-to-head
- Energy295 kcal149 kcal
- Proteinmore is better0 g0 g
- Carbohydrate0 g13.17 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0 g
- Total sugarsless is better——
- Total fat0 g0.03 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.01 g
- Sodiumless is betterWIN1 mg20 mg
- Potassiummore is better2 mg5 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better0 mg1 mgWIN
- Ironmore is better0.04 mg0.08 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is better0 mg1 mgWIN
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg1.6 mgWIN
- 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.

