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Ginger ale vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and chocolate milk different?

  • Chocolate milk is higher than ginger ale in phosphorus, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and copper.
  • Chocolate milk covers your daily need for phosphorus, 14% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than chocolate milk (45).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16600%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +492.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.33µg 14%
Phosphorus 0mg 101mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.162mg 12%
Calcium 3mg 112mg 11%
Saturated fat 0g 2.104g 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.295mg 6%
Protein 0g 3.17g 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Potassium 1mg 167mg 5%
Copper 0.018mg 0.065mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Fats 0g 3.39g 5%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 13mg 3%
Choline 0mg 17mg 3%
Fiber 0g 0.8g 3%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.41mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.077mg 3%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.9µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.037mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.99g 2%
Calories 34kcal 83kcal 2%
Sodium 7mg 60mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.125mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Iron 0.18mg 0.24mg 1%
Carbs 8.76g 10.34g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.124g 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 9.54g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18%
Contains more OtherOther +7900%
~equal in Water ~82.3g

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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. Chocolate milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.