Ginger ale vs. Mashed potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
A recap on differences between ginger ale and mashed potato
- Mashed potato is higher than ginger ale in vitamin B6, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B3, fiber, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Mashed potato covers your daily sodium needs 13% more than ginger ale.
- Ginger ale contains 18 times more sugar than mashed potato. While ginger ale contains 8.9g of sugar, mashed potato contains only 0.5g.
- The glycemic index of ginger ale is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Fast foods, potato, mashed.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1400% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +500% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28500% |
| Contains more IronIron | +72.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +94.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +340% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +653.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +700% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Sodium | 7mg | 306mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.12mg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.342g | 9% |
| Potassium | 1mg | 286mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 1.08mg | 7% |
| Starch | 12.1g | 5% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 43µg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 5.9µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.3g | 5% |
| Fats | 0g | 2.82g | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.7g | 0.2g | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.013mg | 0.098mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.577g | 3% |
| Protein | 0g | 1.65g | 3% |
| Calories | 34kcal | 89kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.42mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 15mg | 3% |
| Choline | 0mg | 13.4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.72g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.018mg | 0.035mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.18mg | 0.31mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 8.76g | 14.65g | 2% |
| Folate | 0µg | 9µg | 2% |
| Selenium | 0.1µg | 0.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 8.76g | 13.35g | N/A |
| Sugar | 8.9g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0g | 0.105g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.174g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.146g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
8.76 g
Water:
91.23 g
Other:
0.01 g
Protein:
1.65 g
Fats:
2.82 g
Carbs:
14.65 g
Water:
79.62 g
Other:
1.26 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +67.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12500% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
1.9 g
Glucose:
3.1 g
Fructose:
3.7 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
12.1 g
Sucrose:
0.1 g
Glucose:
0.2 g
Fructose:
0.2 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +1800% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +1450% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +1750% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
