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Ginger ale vs. Coca-Cola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger ale and Coca-Cola?

    We used Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Beverages, carbonated, cola, fast-food cola types in this comparison.

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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 0% 0.6% 0.18% 4.1% 0.33% 0.55% 4.3% 0.52% 0.26% 0.55%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
    Contains more IronIron +63.6%
    Contains more CopperCopper +1700%
    Contains more ZincZinc +150%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
    ~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

    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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
    ~equal in Folate ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Ginger ale Coca-Cola DV% diff.
    Fructose 3.7g 5%
    Caffeine 0mg 8mg 2%
    Copper 0.018mg 0.001mg 2%
    Iron 0.18mg 0.11mg 1%
    Phosphorus 0mg 10mg 1%
    Calories 34kcal 37kcal 0%
    Protein 0g 0.07g 0%
    Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
    Carbs 8.76g 9.56g 0%
    Net carbs 8.76g 9.56g N/A
    Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
    Calcium 3mg 2mg 0%
    Potassium 1mg 2mg 0%
    Sugar 8.9g 8.97g N/A
    Zinc 0.05mg 0.02mg 0%
    Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
    Manganese 0.013mg 0.002mg 0%
    Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
    Choline 0mg 0.3mg 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
    10% 90%
    Protein: 0.07 g
    Fats: 0.02 g
    Carbs: 9.56 g
    Water: 90.31 g
    Other: 0.04 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more FatsFats +∞%
    Contains more OtherOther +300%
    ~equal in Carbs ~9.56g
    ~equal in Water ~90.31g

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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. Coca-Cola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175093/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.