Comparing Nutrients in 7 ounces COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink VS Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	0%	1%	99%
Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium	0%	1%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	2.2% 63.5kcal	5.75% 167kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.1% 0.099g	0.2% 0.2g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.05% 0.016g	0.05% 0.016g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.62% 0.01g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.13% 0.022g	0.15% 0.026g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	12% 15.6g	32.7% 42.5g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	16.7% 12g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	8.8% 6.4g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 4.37g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	0.35% 0.2g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0.22% 2μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.8% 0.022mg	2.15% 0.026mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	1.53% 0.02mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	19.4% 3.1mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	0.52% 0.026mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	23.4% 0.3mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	75.2% 1.8μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	5.95% 5.36mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.2% 2mg	0.4% 3.97mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	3.08% 123μg	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	2.23% 0.18mg	2.73% 0.22mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	0.47% 2mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	0.28% 2mg	1.7% 12mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.05% 35.7mg	0.41% 14mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0.36% 0.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	5.56% 83.3mg	4.37% 65.5mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.18% 0.02mg	1.26% 0.14mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	4.93% 182g	4.2% 155g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 7 ounces of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink vs Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium:

• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink has more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B6 and more Vitamin B12 than Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium.
• While Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium contains more Vitamin C than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink and Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium have similar amounts of Vitamin B1 per 7 oz.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin B9 in 7 oz.

Comparing minerals per 7 ounces for COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink vs Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium:

• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink has 1.3 times more Sodium than Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink and Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium have similar amounts of Iron and Water per 7 oz.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Copper, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc in 7 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 7 ounces:

• Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium contains 2.6 times more Energy and 2.7 times more Carbohydrate than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as Whiskey sour mix, bottled, with added potassium and sodium have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 7 oz.