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Ginger ale vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and merlot different?

  • Merlot is higher than ginger ale in manganese.
  • Ginger ale contains 14 times more sugar than merlot. Ginger ale contains 8.9g of sugar, while merlot contains 0.62g.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than merlot (15).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types were 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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12600%
Contains more IronIron +155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +915.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%

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%
Merlot
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Merlot DV% diff.
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.132mg 5%
Potassium 1mg 127mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.057mg 4%
Iron 0.18mg 0.46mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 23mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 8.76g 2.51g 2%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 83kcal 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Copper 0.018mg 0.011mg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.14mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.224mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.03mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.07g 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 0.62g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.2µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.005mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +108200%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~86.59g

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.