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Ginger ale vs. Chorizo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger ale and chorizo

  • Chorizo is higher than ginger ale in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Chorizo covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 83% more than ginger ale.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger ale is lower.
  • The glycemic index of chorizo is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Chorizo, pork, and beef.

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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 13% 2.4% 35% 60% 27% 93% 64% 161% 5.2% 115%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +39700%
Contains more IronIron +783.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +6720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21000%

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%
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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 0% 0% 4.4% 23% 158% 69% 96% 67% 122% 250% 4% 1.5% 53%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Chorizo DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2µg 83%
Saturated fat 0g 14.38g 65%
Fats 0g 38.27g 59%
Sodium 7mg 1235mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.63mg 53%
Protein 0g 24.1g 48%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.4g 46%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.53mg 41%
Selenium 0.1µg 21.1µg 38%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.131mg 32%
Zinc 0.05mg 3.41mg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.3mg 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.46g 23%
Vitamin B5 0mg 1.12mg 22%
Calories 34kcal 455kcal 21%
Phosphorus 0mg 150mg 21%
Choline 0mg 96.7mg 18%
Iron 0.18mg 1.59mg 18%
Potassium 1mg 398mg 12%
Vitamin D 0IU 61IU 8%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.5µg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.08mg 7%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Magnesium 1mg 18mg 4%
Carbs 8.76g 1.86g 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.04mg 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 1.86g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.473mg 0%
Isoleucine 2.206mg 0%
Leucine 1.708mg 0%
Lysine 2.414mg 0%
Methionine 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.914mg 0%
Histidine 0.721mg 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
24% 38% 2% 32% 4%
Protein: 24.1 g
Fats: 38.27 g
Carbs: 1.86 g
Water: 31.85 g
Other: 3.92 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +371%
Contains more WaterWater +186.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +39100%

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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. Chorizo - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173859/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.