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Ginger ale vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger ale and gatorade?

  • Ginger ale has 2 times more sugar than gatorade. Ginger ale has 8.9g of sugar, while gatorade has 5.24g.
  • Ginger ale has a lower glycemic index than gatorade.

We used Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink. 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% 0.3% 1.3% 1.9% 2% 0.27% 4.3% 5.1% 1.7% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Manganese ~0.013mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 4.1% 3.3% 5.1% 0% 0.5% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Gatorade DV% diff.
Fructose 3.7g 1.82g 2%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.05mg 2%
Phosphorus 0mg 10mg 1%
Carbs 8.76g 6.43g 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Sodium 7mg 39mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.006mg 1%
Calories 34kcal 26kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 6.43g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 8.9g 5.24g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.013mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 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
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1800%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~93.38g

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
17% 41% 34% 4% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.92 g
Glucose: 2.19 g
Fructose: 1.82 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.2 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +106.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +41.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +103.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Gatorade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173660/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.