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French toast vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between french toast and ginger ale

  • French toast is higher than ginger ale in selenium, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • French toast covers your daily cholesterol needs 39% more than ginger ale.
  • The amount of cholesterol in ginger ale is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
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 +1600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13300%
Contains more IronIron +827.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1346.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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.
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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 0%
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 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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 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 +185.4%
Contains more OtherOther +17900%
Contains more WaterWater +66.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
French toast Ginger ale
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Ginger ale DV% diff.
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Selenium 20.1µg 0.1µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0mg 25%
Sodium 479mg 7mg 21%
Iron 1.67mg 0.18mg 19%
Fats 10.8g 0g 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0g 17%
Phosphorus 117mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0mg 17%
Protein 7.7g 0g 15%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0mg 11%
Folate 43µg 0µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 0mg 10%
Calories 229kcal 34kcal 10%
Calcium 100mg 3mg 10%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.013mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.05mg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Carbs 25g 8.76g 5%
Copper 0.058mg 0.018mg 4%
Potassium 134mg 1mg 4%
Magnesium 17mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 8.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
French toast Ginger ale
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
25%
French toast
0%
Ginger ale
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
French toast
2%
Ginger ale

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Ginger ale
Ginger ale is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 116mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Ginger ale
Ginger ale contains less Sodium (difference - 472mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Ginger ale
Ginger ale is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.723g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Ginger ale
Ginger ale is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
French toast
French toast is lower in Sugar (difference - 8.9g)
Which food is cheaper?
French toast
French toast is cheaper (difference - $0.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
French toast
French toast is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
French toast
French toast is relatively richer in vitamins

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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/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.

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