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Ginger ale vs. Daikon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger ale and daikon?

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin C, copper, folate, potassium, and fiber than daikon.
  • Daikon's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 24% higher.
  • Ginger ale has 4 times more sugar than daikon. Ginger ale has 8.9g of sugar, while daikon has 2.5g.
  • Daikon has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

We used Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Radishes, oriental, raw 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%
Daikon
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 8.1% 20% 15% 38% 4.1% 9.9% 2.7% 5% 3.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22600%
Contains more IronIron +122.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +538.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +600%

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%
Daikon
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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 73% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4.6% 3.8% 8.3% 11% 0% 0.75% 21% 4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Daikon DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 22mg 24%
Copper 0.018mg 0.115mg 11%
Folate 0µg 28µg 7%
Potassium 1mg 227mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.046mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.138mg 3%
Iron 0.18mg 0.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 0mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 27mg 2%
Carbs 8.76g 4.1g 2%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.15mg 1%
Choline 0mg 7.3mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 18kcal 1%
Protein 0g 0.6g 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.7µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.038mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 21mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 2.5g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 2.5g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.3µg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.03g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.017g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.045g 0%
Tryptophan 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.026mg 0%
Leucine 0.031mg 0%
Lysine 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.02mg 0%
Valine 0.028mg 0%
Histidine 0.011mg 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
Daikon
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.6 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 4.1 g
Water: 94.62 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +113.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +5700%
~equal in Water ~94.62g

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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. Daikon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168451/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.