Beer, light vs Red wine

Leader

Beer, light4

Red wine3

Beer, light leads 4–3 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Beer, light comes out ahead, winning 4 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Red wine for less sodium, more potassium and more iron.

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
WIN0.83 g
0.08 g
Carbohydrate
5.66 g
3.07 g
Fibermore is better
0 g
0 g
Total sugarsless is better
WIN0.31 g
0.73 g
Total fat
0 g
0 g
Saturated fatless is better
0 g
0 g
Sodiumless is better
13.79 mg
4.71 mgWIN
Potassiummore is better
72.41 mg
149.41 mgWIN
Calciummore is better
WIN13.79 mg
9.41 mg
Ironmore is better
0.1 mg
0.54 mgWIN
Magnesiummore is better
WIN17.24 mg
14.12 mg
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.