Ginger ale vs Beer, light

Ginger ale1

Leader

Beer, light6

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

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

Pick Ginger ale for more iron.

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

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common serving Equal calories

Head-to-head

Energy
100 kcal
100 kcal
Proteinmore is better
0 g
0.83 gWIN
Carbohydrate
25.76 g
5.66 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
26.18 g
0.31 gWIN
Total fat
0 g
0 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
20.59 mg
13.79 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
2.94 mg
72.41 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
8.82 mg
13.79 mgWIN
Ironmore is better
WIN0.53 mg
0.1 mg
Magnesiummore is better
2.94 mg
17.24 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.