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Beer, light Leader
Beer, light5
VS
Root beer
Root beer2

Beer, light leads 5–2 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Beer, light: 100 g · Root beer: 100 g.

The verdict

Beer, light comes out ahead, winning 5 of 7 nutrient match-ups.

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

Pick Root beer for more calcium and more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    29 kcal
    41 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.24 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    1.64 g
    10.6 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.09 g
    10.6 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN4 mg
    13 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN21 mg
    1 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    4 mg
    5 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.03 mg
    0.05 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN5 mg
    1 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.

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