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Beer, light leads 6–1 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Beer, light comes out ahead, winning 6 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Cola for less sodium.

Pick Beer, light for more protein, less sugar, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    42 kcal
    29 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0 g
    0.24 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    10.36 g
    1.64 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    9.94 g
    0.09 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.25 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN3 mg
    4 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    5 mg
    21 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    1 mg
    4 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.02 mg
    0.03 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    0 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • 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.