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Broccoli vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between broccoli and ginger ale?

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, vitamin B6, vitamin A, vitamin B5, fiber, phosphorus, potassium, and vitamin B2 than broccoli.
  • Broccoli's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 99% higher.
  • Broccoli has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

We used Broccoli, raw and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
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 +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31500%
Contains more IronIron +305.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1515.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -78.8%

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.
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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broccoli Ginger ale DV% diff.
Vitamin C 89.2mg 0mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 0µg 85%
Folate 63µg 0µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.175mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.573mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.21mg 0.013mg 9%
Phosphorus 66mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.117mg 0mg 9%
Potassium 316mg 1mg 9%
Iron 0.73mg 0.18mg 7%
Protein 2.82g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.071mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 0mg 5%
Magnesium 21mg 1mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.639mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 2.5µg 0.1µg 4%
Fructose 0.68g 3.7g 4%
Calcium 47mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin A 31µg 0µg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.05mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.018mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 0mg 3%
Fats 0.37g 0g 1%
Sodium 33mg 7mg 1%
Carbs 6.64g 8.76g 1%
Calories 34kcal 34kcal 0%
Net carbs 4.04g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 1.7g 8.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0.039g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.038g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 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 FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +8600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.9%
~equal in Water ~91.23g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +532.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +444.1%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.