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Ginger ale vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and graham cracker different?

  • Graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, copper, and fiber than ginger ale.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 45% higher.
  • Ginger ale has less sodium.
  • Ginger ale has a lower glycemic index (63) than graham cracker (74).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) are the varieties used in this article.

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16900%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7738.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Graham cracker DV% diff.
Iron 0.18mg 3.78mg 45%
Manganese 0.013mg 1.019mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 5.388g 36%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.439mg 28%
Phosphorus 0mg 185mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.317mg 24%
Carbs 8.76g 77.66g 23%
Folate 0µg 91µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.265mg 22%
Sodium 7mg 459mg 20%
Calories 34kcal 430kcal 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Copper 0.018mg 0.17mg 17%
Fats 0g 10.6g 16%
Fiber 0g 3.4g 14%
Protein 0g 6.69g 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 14.3µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.156mg 12%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.51mg 10%
Magnesium 1mg 40mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.42mg 8%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.96mg 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.633g 7%
Calcium 3mg 77mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 2.509g 6%
Potassium 1mg 170mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 0.99g 3%
Choline 0mg 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +2591.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +786.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16500%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +198.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +273.7%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1101.1%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.