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Beverages vs Alcoholic beverage

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

Beverages, Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milk is higher in more vitamins & minerals

Calories (kcal)

Beverages 88
Alcoholic beverage 46

Protein (g)

Beverages 3.00
Alcoholic beverage 0.250

Carbs (g)

Beverages 12.3
Alcoholic beverage 0.770

Fat (g)

Beverages 3.10
Alcoholic beverage 0

Fiber (g)

Beverages 0
Alcoholic beverage 0

Quick answers

Which has more protein?

Beverages, Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milk — 3.00g vs 0.250g per 100g.

Which has fewer calories?

Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol — 46 vs 88 kcal per 100g.

Which is more nutrient-dense?

Beverages, Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, 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 88 kcal 46 kcal
Macronutrients
Water 80.9 g 92.9 g
Protein 3.00 g 0.250 g
Total lipid (fat) 3.10 g 0 g
Carbohydrate, by difference 12.3 g 0.770 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0 g
Fats & Fatty Acids
Fatty acids, total saturated 1.91 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.886 g 0 g
Cholesterol 12.0 mg 0 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0.900 mg 0 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.035 mg 0.005 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.158 mg 0.015 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.083 mg 0.391 mg
Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) 0.288 mg —
Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine 0.039 mg 0.034 mg
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 5.00 ug 6.00 ug
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 ug 0 ug
Choline, total — 8.80 mg
Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin 0.330 ug 0.020 ug
Vitamin A, RAE 26.0 ug 0 ug
Carotene, beta — 0 ug
Carotene, alpha — 0 ug
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) — 0 ug
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 110 mg 4.00 mg
Iron, Fe 0.080 mg 0.030 mg
Magnesium, Mg 12.0 mg 5.00 mg
Phosphorus, P 86.0 mg 12.0 mg
Potassium, K 139 mg 21.0 mg
Sodium, Na 48.0 mg 4.00 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.350 mg 0.010 mg
Copper, Cu 0.009 mg 0.006 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.002 mg —
Selenium, Se 1.80 ug 0.400 ug
Other Nutrients
Energy 368 kj 191 kj
Ash 0.700 g 0.090 g
Total Sugars — 0.090 g
Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) 5.00 ug 6.00 ug
Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) 5.00 ug 6.00 ug
Vitamin B-12, added — 0 ug
Retinol 26.0 ug 0 ug
Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Vitamin A, IU 116 IU 0 IU
Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) — 0 ug
Lycopene — 0 ug
Vitamin E, added — 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) — 0 IU
Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone — 0 ug
SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) 0.099 g 0 g
SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) 0.059 g 0 g
SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) 0.034 g 0 g
SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) 0.077 g 0 g
SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) 0.086 g 0 g
SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) 0.309 g 0 g
SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) 0.808 g 0 g
SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) 0.372 g 0 g
MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) 0.069 g 0 g
MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) 0.772 g 0 g
MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) 0 g 0 g
MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) 0 g 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0.114 g 0 g
PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) 0.069 g 0 g
PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) 0.045 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
Phytosterols 0 mg —
Tryptophan (EAA) 0.042 g —
Threonine (EAA) 0.137 g —
Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.183 g —
Leucine (EAA, BCAA) 0.296 g —
Lysine (EAA) 0.240 g —
Methionine (EAA) 0.076 g —
Cystine (conditionally essential) 0.028 g —
Phenylalanine (EAA) 0.146 g —
Tyrosine (conditionally essential) 0.146 g —
Valine (EAA, BCAA) 0.202 g —
Arginine (conditionally essential) 0.109 g —
Histidine (EAA) 0.082 g —
Alanine 0.104 g —
Aspartic acid 0.230 g —
Glutamic acid 0.633 g —
Glycine (conditionally essential) 0.064 g —
Proline (conditionally essential) 0.293 g —
Serine 0.164 g —
Alcohol, ethyl — 6.00 g
Caffeine — 0 mg
Theobromine — 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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