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Ginger ale vs. Dates — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger ale and dates

  • Ginger ale has less fiber, copper, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, manganese, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3 than dates.
  • Dates cover your daily need for fiber, 32% more than ginger ale.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Dates, deglet noor.

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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%
Dates
10
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +4200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65500%
Contains more IronIron +466.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1044.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +480%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1915.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2900%

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%
Dates
10
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 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Dates DV% diff.
Fiber 0g 8g 32%
Carbs 8.76g 75.03g 22%
Copper 0.018mg 0.206mg 21%
Fructose 3.7g 19.56g 20%
Potassium 1mg 656mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.165mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.589mg 12%
Calories 34kcal 282kcal 12%
Iron 0.18mg 1.02mg 11%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.262mg 11%
Magnesium 1mg 43mg 10%
Phosphorus 0mg 62mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.274mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.066mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 3µg 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Protein 0g 2.45g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.052mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 39mg 4%
Vitamin K 0µg 2.7µg 2%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.29mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.39g 1%
Choline 0mg 6.3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 67.03g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 63.35g N/A
Sodium 7mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.032g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.036g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.019g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 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
Dates
4
2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more WaterWater +344.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +756.5%
Contains more OtherOther +15900%

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
Dates
4
38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1154.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +541%
Contains more FructoseFructose +428.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.