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Ginger ale vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between ginger ale and beans

  • Beans are higher than ginger ale in fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, magnesium, and folate.
  • Beans cover your daily fiber needs 22% more than ginger ale.
  • The glycemic index of beans is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 0.71% 0.9% 0.09% 6.8% 6% 1.4% 0% 0.91% 1.7% 0.55%
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29500%
Contains more IronIron +61.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1044.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +2700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4400%

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%
Beans
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Beans DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 5.5g 22%
Copper 0.018mg 0.206mg 21%
Phosphorus 0mg 104mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.15mg 13%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.4mg 12%
Protein 0g 4.8g 10%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.13mg 10%
Potassium 1mg 296mg 9%
Selenium 0.1µg 4.5µg 8%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Choline 0mg 30.8mg 6%
Folate 0µg 24µg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 50mg 5%
Calories 34kcal 105kcal 4%
Carbs 8.76g 20.49g 4%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.15mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Iron 0.18mg 0.29mg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.8µg 1%
Fats 0g 0.4g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.172g 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 7.78g N/A
Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.103g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Beans
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more WaterWater +25.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.9%
Contains more OtherOther +17000%

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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients
  2. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.