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Ginger ale vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and cottage cheese different?

  • Cottage cheese is higher than ginger ale in phosphorus, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and calcium.
  • Cottage cheese covers your daily need for phosphorus, 23% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale is lower in sodium.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than cottage cheese (10).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd types were used in this article.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more IronIron +157.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10300%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9600%

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%
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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Phosphorus 0mg 159mg 23%
Protein 0g 11.12g 22%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.43µg 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.7µg 17%
Sodium 7mg 364mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.163mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.557mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 1.718g 8%
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Fats 0g 4.3g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 17mg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 37µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Choline 0mg 18.4mg 3%
Folate 0µg 12µg 3%
Calories 34kcal 98kcal 3%
Potassium 1mg 104mg 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.027mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.778g 2%
Carbs 8.76g 3.38g 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.123g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Iron 0.18mg 0.07mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.099mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.029mg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 8.9g 2.67g N/A
Manganese 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +159.2%
Contains more WaterWater +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +14000%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 2.67 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients
  2. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.