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Beer vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beer and ginger ale different?

  • Ginger ale has a lower glycemic index (63) than beer (104).

Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beer
Beer
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
Contains more IronIron +800%
Contains more CopperCopper +260%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Beer
Beer
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 5.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beer Ginger ale DV% diff.
Fructose 0g 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0mg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 3.55g 8.76g 2%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Iron 0.02mg 0.18mg 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 0mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 27mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.005mg 0.018mg 1%
Protein 0.46g 0g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 0.1µg 1%
Calories 43kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 3.55g 8.76g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 8.9g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +40200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.8%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.23g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/nutrients
  2. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.