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Beer, light leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 3 ties

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Beer, light comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Orange soda for more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    29 kcal
    48 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.24 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    1.64 g
    12.3 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0.09 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    12 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN21 mg
    2 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    4 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.03 mg
    0.06 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN5 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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