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Ginger ale vs. Quinoa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger ale and quinoa

  • Ginger ale has less manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, folate, vitamin B6, zinc, and vitamin B1 than quinoa.
  • Quinoa covers your daily need for manganese, 27% more than ginger ale.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Quinoa, cooked.

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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%
Quinoa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 5.1% 15% 56% 64% 30% 65% 0.91% 82% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +6300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17100%
Contains more IronIron +727.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +966.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2080%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4753.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2700%
~equal in Sodium ~7mg

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%
Quinoa
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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% 13% 0% 27% 25% 7.7% 0% 28% 0% 0% 32% 13%
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 FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Quinoa DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 0.631mg 27%
Phosphorus 0mg 152mg 22%
Copper 0.018mg 0.192mg 19%
Iron 0.18mg 1.49mg 16%
Magnesium 1mg 64mg 15%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Folate 0µg 42µg 11%
Protein 0g 4.4g 9%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.09mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.107mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.123mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.11mg 8%
Starch 17.63g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.078g 7%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.8µg 5%
Potassium 1mg 172mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Choline 0mg 23mg 4%
Calories 34kcal 120kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.63mg 4%
Carbs 8.76g 21.3g 4%
Fats 0g 1.92g 3%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.412mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 17mg 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.231g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.528g 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 18.5g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 0.87g N/A
Sodium 7mg 7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.052mg 0%
Threonine 0.131mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.261mg 0%
Lysine 0.239mg 0%
Methionine 0.096mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.185mg 0%
Valine 0.185mg 0%
Histidine 0.127mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.015g 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
Quinoa
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4% 2% 21% 72%
Protein: 4.4 g
Fats: 1.92 g
Carbs: 21.3 g
Water: 71.61 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more WaterWater +27.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.2%
Contains more OtherOther +7600%

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
Quinoa
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100%
Starch: 17.63 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Quinoa - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168917/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.