Beer, light leads 6–4 · 10 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Beer, light comes out ahead, winning 6 of 10 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Beer, light for more protein, less sugar, less saturated fat, more potassium, more calcium and more magnesium.
Pick Pina colada for more fiber, less sodium, more iron and more vitamin C.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN0.83 g0.24 g
- Carbohydrate5.66 g13.02 g
- Fibermore is better0 g0.17 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.31 g12.83 g
- Total fat0 g1.08 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN0 g0.94 g
- Sodiumless is better13.79 mg3.45 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is betterWIN72.41 mg40.8 mg
- Calciummore is betterWIN13.79 mg4.6 mg
- Ironmore is better0.1 mg0.12 mgWIN
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN17.24 mg4.6 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is better0 mg2.82 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.

