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Ginger ale vs. Milkshake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ginger ale and milkshake?

  • Milkshake is richer than ginger ale in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and potassium.
  • Milkshake's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 22% more.
  • The glycemic index of milkshake is lower.

We used Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Milk shakes, thick vanilla types 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 8.6% 44% 16% 3.8% 17% 11% 49% 12% 1.8% 13%
Contains more IronIron +80%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4766.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18200%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +680%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2200%
~equal in Manganese ~0.014mg

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% 8.3% 1% 18% 7.5% 45% 2.7% 22% 9.7% 65% 0.5% 5.3% 7.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Milkshake DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Phosphorus 0mg 115mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.195mg 15%
Calcium 3mg 146mg 14%
Saturated fat 0g 1.886g 9%
Protein 0g 3.86g 8%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.368mg 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Fats 0g 3.03g 5%
Potassium 1mg 183mg 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.3µg 4%
Sodium 7mg 95mg 4%
Calories 34kcal 112kcal 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Copper 0.018mg 0.051mg 4%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.39mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 25µg 3%
Carbs 8.76g 17.75g 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.042mg 3%
Choline 0mg 14.3mg 3%
Magnesium 1mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.03mg 3%
Folate 0µg 7µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.875g 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.1mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.146mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.113g 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 17.75g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 17.75g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.014mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.054mg 0%
Threonine 0.174mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.234mg 0%
Leucine 0.378mg 0%
Lysine 0.306mg 0%
Methionine 0.097mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.186mg 0%
Valine 0.258mg 0%
Histidine 0.105mg 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
4% 3% 18% 74%
Protein: 3.86 g
Fats: 3.03 g
Carbs: 17.75 g
Water: 74.45 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more WaterWater +22.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +102.6%
Contains more OtherOther +9000%

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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. Milkshake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170884/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.