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Ginger ale vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger ale and icing?

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than icing.
  • Icing's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 23% higher.
  • Icing has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

We used Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3300%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
~equal in Magnesium ~1mg
~equal in Calcium ~3mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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%
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 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 B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.951g 53%
Fats 0g 16.23g 25%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.302mg 23%
Carbs 8.76g 67.89g 20%
Calories 34kcal 418kcal 19%
Saturated fat 0g 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.53mg 10%
Sodium 7mg 184mg 8%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Phosphorus 0mg 18mg 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Manganese 0.013mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.055mg 1%
Potassium 1mg 34mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.18mg 0.16mg 0%
Sugar 8.9g 63.1g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 0mg 2.3mg 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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +505.4%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +675%
Contains more OtherOther +8000%
~equal in Protein ~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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.