Beverages vs Alcoholic beverage

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

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beverages 87
Alcoholic beverage 29

Protein (g)

Beverages 3.29
Alcoholic beverage 0.240

Carbs (g)

Beverages 11.2
Alcoholic beverage 1.64

Fat (g)

Beverages 3.26
Alcoholic beverage 0

Fiber (g)

Beverages 0.400
Alcoholic beverage 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk — 3.29g vs 0.240g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light — 29 vs 87 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk 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 87 kcal 29 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 81.3 g 94.9 g
Protein 3.29 g 0.240 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.26 g 0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 11.2 g 1.64 g
Fiber, total dietary 0.400 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.87 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.823 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total trans — 0 g
Cholesterol 10.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 12.0 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.287 mg 0.005 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.484 mg 0.015 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 4.16 mg 0.391 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.398 mg 0.030 mg
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.383 mg 0.034 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 5.00 ug 6.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total 13.6 mg 8.80 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.420 ug 0.020 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 357 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta 6.00 ug 0 ug
Carotene, alpha 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.070 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 3.10 ug 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 139 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 1.42 mg 0.030 mg
Magnesium, Mg 17.0 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 109 mg 12.0 mg
Potassium, K 217 mg 21.0 mg
Sodium, Na 87.0 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.430 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.074 mg 0.006 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.054 mg 0.006 mg
Selenium, Se 3.60 ug 0.400 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 365 kj 123 kj
Ash 0.990 g 0.090 g
Total Sugars 10.5 g 0.090 g
Sucrose — 0 g
Glucose — 0.090 g
Fructose — 0 g
Lactose — 0 g
Maltose — 0 g
Galactose — 0 g
Starch — 0 g
Fluoride, F — 45.3 ug
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 5.00 ug 6.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 5.00 ug 6.00 ug
Betaine — 6.30 mg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 ug 0 ug
Retinol 357 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 1199 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) 0 ug 0 ug
Lycopene 1.00 ug 0 ug
Vitamin E, added 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) 123 IU 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone 0.300 ug 0 ug
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.076 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.073 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.071 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.074 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.077 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.295 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.831 g 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.371 g 0 g
SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) 0 g —
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.005 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.815 g 0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) — 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.205 g 0 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.131 g 0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.074 g 0 g
PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) 0 g 0 g
Tryptophan (EAA) — 0 g
Threonine (EAA) — 0 g
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0 g
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) — 0 g
Lysine (EAA) — 0 g
Methionine (EAA) — 0 g
Cystine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Phenylalanine (EAA) — 0 g
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Valine (EAA, BCAA) — 0 g
Arginine (conditionally essential) — 0 g
Histidine (EAA) — 0 g
Alanine — 0.010 g
Aspartic acid — 0.013 g
Glutamic acid — 0.039 g
Glycine (conditionally essential) — 0.011 g
Proline (conditionally essential) — 0.029 g
Serine — 0 g
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g 3.10 g
Caffeine 2.00 mg 0 mg
Theobromine 28.0 mg 0 mg
Daidzein — 0 mg
Genistein — 0 mg
Choline
Choline from glycerophoshocholine — 2.50 mg
Choline from phosphatidylcholine — 0 mg
Choline from phosphocholine — 0 mg
Choline from sphingomyelin — 0 mg
Free Choline — 5.50 mg
Total Choline — 7.90 mg
Fluoride
Mean mcg/100g ** — 45.3 mg
Isoflavones
Total isoflavones — 0 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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Dig deeper — biggest differences

Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +5640% in Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk Iron, Fe +4633% in Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk Zinc, Zn +4200% in Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk Calcium, Ca +3375% in Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, with added nutrients, powder, prepared with whole milk

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