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Similarities between soda and beer with respect to hepatic handling1
| Soda (12 oz can) | Beer (12 oz can) | |
| Calories | 150 | 150 |
| Percentage of carbohydrate | 10.5% (sucrose) | 3.6% (alcohol), 5.3% (other carbs) |
| Calories from | ||
| Fructose | 75 (4.1 kcal/g) | |
| Alcohol | 90 (7 kcal/g) | |
| Other carbohydrate | 75 (glucose) | 60 (maltose) |
| First-pass stomach-intestine metabolism | 0% | 10% |
| Calories reaching liver | 90 | 92 |
Reproduced with permission from (59).
