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Beverages vs Alcoholic beverage

Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy

Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beverages 355
Alcoholic beverage 28

Protein (g)

Beverages 9.30
Alcoholic beverage 0.200

Carbs (g)

Beverages 78.9
Alcoholic beverage 0.870

Fat (g)

Beverages 0.200
Alcoholic beverage 0

Fiber (g)

Beverages 0.500
Alcoholic beverage 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory — 9.30g vs 0.200g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, BUDWEISER SELECT — 28 vs 355 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beverages, coffee, instant, with chicory scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.

Full Nutrition Comparison

All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher

Nutrient Beverages Alcoholic beverage
Energy
Energy 355 kcal 28 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 4.10 g 95.3 g
Protein 9.30 g 0.200 g
Total lipid (fat) 0.200 g 0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 78.9 g 0.870 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.500 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.071 g —
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.015 g —
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg —
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0 mg —
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.290 mg —
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 21.7 mg —
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.097 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.029 mg —
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0 ug —
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0 ug —
Vitamin A, RAE 0 ug —
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 103 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 4.76 mg 0 mg
Magnesium, Mg 213 mg 6.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 271 mg —
Potassium, K 3395 mg 26.0 mg
Sodium, Na 277 mg 3.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.370 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.050 mg 0.001 mg
Manganese, Mn 1.20 mg 0.007 mg
Selenium, Se 9.40 ug —
Other Nutrients
Energy 1485 kj 117 kj
Ash 7.50 g 0.080 g
Glucose — 0 g
Fructose — 0 g
Maltose — 0 g
Starch — 0 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 0 ug —
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 0 ug —
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug —
Retinol 0 ug —
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU —
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.052 g —
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.012 g —
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.014 g —
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g —
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.070 g —
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.065 g —
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.005 g —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.022 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.103 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.124 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.344 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.069 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.017 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.146 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.189 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.119 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.198 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.038 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.119 g —
Alanine 0.241 g —
Aspartic acid 0.344 g —
Glutamic acid 1.46 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.318 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.253 g —
Serine 0.091 g —
Alcohol, ethyl — 3.40 g
Caffeine 2063 mg —

* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.

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