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Beer, light leads 7–0 · 7 categories decided · 3 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

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

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

Evenly matched on fiber, saturated fat and vitamin C.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN0.83 g
    0 g
  • Carbohydrate
    5.66 g
    25.88 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.31 g
    25.88 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN13.79 mg
    35.29 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN72.41 mg
    0 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    WIN13.79 mg
    2.94 mg
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN0.1 mg
    0.03 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN17.24 mg
    0 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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