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Ginger ale vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger ale and mcDonald's Big Mac

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Big Mac.
  • McDonald's Big Mac covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 37% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale has less sodium.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC.

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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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18000%
Contains more IronIron +1011.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +444.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +3720%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1484.6%

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% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.88µg 37%
Protein 0g 11.82g 24%
Fats 0g 14.96g 23%
Iron 0.18mg 2mg 23%
Vitamin B3 0mg 3.384mg 21%
Sodium 7mg 460mg 20%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.91mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 3.803g 17%
Phosphorus 0mg 122mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.209mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.176mg 15%
Folate 0µg 46µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 36mg 12%
Calories 34kcal 257kcal 11%
Calcium 3mg 116mg 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.098mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 3.474g 9%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.206mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.6g 6%
Potassium 1mg 181mg 5%
Magnesium 1mg 20mg 5%
Carbs 8.76g 20.08g 4%
Fructose 3.7g 1.69g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.306g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 18.48g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 3.97g N/A
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.588g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +77.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +129.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18300%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +313%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +198.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +118.9%
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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.