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Coca-Cola vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between Coca-Cola and ginger ale?

    We used Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola 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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
    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 PotassiumPotassium +100%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
    Contains more IronIron +63.6%
    Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
    Contains more ZincZinc +150%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
    ~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
    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 CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
    ~equal in Folate ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Coca-Cola Ginger ale DV% diff.
    Fructose 3.7g 5%
    Caffeine 8mg 0mg 2%
    Copper 0.001mg 0.018mg 2%
    Iron 0.11mg 0.18mg 1%
    Phosphorus 10mg 0mg 1%
    Calories 37kcal 34kcal 0%
    Protein 0.07g 0g 0%
    Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
    Carbs 9.56g 8.76g 0%
    Net carbs 9.56g 8.76g N/A
    Magnesium 0mg 1mg 0%
    Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
    Potassium 2mg 1mg 0%
    Sugar 8.97g 8.9g N/A
    Zinc 0.02mg 0.05mg 0%
    Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
    Manganese 0.002mg 0.013mg 0%
    Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
    Choline 0.3mg 0mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    10% 90%
    Protein: 0.07 g
    Fats: 0.02 g
    Carbs: 9.56 g
    Water: 90.31 g
    Other: 0.04 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 +300%
    ~equal in Carbs ~8.76g
    ~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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.