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Beer, light Leader
Beer, light6
VS
Root beer
Root beer1

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

Pick Root beer for more iron.

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.83 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    5.66 g
    25.85 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.31 g
    25.85 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN13.79 mg
    31.71 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN72.41 mg
    2.44 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN13.79 mg
    12.2 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    0.1 mg
    0.12 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN17.24 mg
    2.44 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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