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Ginger ale vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between ginger ale and English muffins

  • English muffins are higher than ginger ale in phosphorus, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • English muffins cover your daily sodium needs 20% more than ginger ale.
  • The amount of sodium in ginger ale is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).

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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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1633.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13000%
Contains more IronIron +394.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +616.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2646.2%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale English muffin DV% diff.
Sodium 7mg 464mg 20%
Phosphorus 0mg 133mg 19%
Protein 0g 7.7g 15%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.181mg 15%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.357mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.154mg 12%
Carbs 8.76g 46g 12%
Copper 0.018mg 0.129mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.566mg 10%
Calories 34kcal 235kcal 10%
Folate 0µg 37µg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.446mg 9%
Iron 0.18mg 0.89mg 9%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.7mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.888g 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Magnesium 1mg 21mg 5%
Calcium 3mg 52mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 131mg 4%
Fats 0g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.043mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.259g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.302g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 8.9g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more WaterWater +116.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +425.1%
Contains more OtherOther +23900%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.