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Cheeseburger vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cheeseburgers and ginger ale

  • Cheeseburgers are higher than ginger ale in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Cheeseburgers cover your daily selenium needs 35% more than ginger ale.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger ale is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
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 +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19500%
Contains more IronIron +1405.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +4880%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2330.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 0% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cheeseburger Ginger ale DV% diff.
Selenium 19.6µg 0.1µg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.217mg 0mg 33%
Protein 16.51g 0g 33%
Vitamin B12 0.76µg 0µg 32%
Iron 2.71mg 0.18mg 32%
Saturated fat 6.473g 0g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.363mg 0mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.293mg 0mg 24%
Phosphorus 161mg 0mg 23%
Fats 14.72g 0g 23%
Sodium 515mg 7mg 22%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.05mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.228mg 0mg 18%
Folate 70µg 0µg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.413g 0g 14%
Calories 308kcal 34kcal 14%
Cholesterol 43mg 0mg 14%
Manganese 0.316mg 0.013mg 13%
Calcium 119mg 3mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.658g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.545mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.111mg 0.018mg 10%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Fiber 2g 0g 8%
Magnesium 26mg 1mg 6%
Carbs 28.03g 8.76g 6%
Vitamin A 50µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 196mg 1mg 6%
Choline 28.9mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.2µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 0.52mg 0mg 3%
Fructose 1.94g 3.7g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 26.03g 8.76g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 4.88g 8.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 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 CarbsCarbs +220%
Contains more OtherOther +21000%
Contains more WaterWater +136.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
80% 7% 8% 3% 2%
Starch: 19.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.76 g
Fructose: 1.94 g
Lactose: 0.72 g
Maltose: 0.46 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +76.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +90.7%
~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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.