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Ginger ale vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger ale and salsa

  • Salsa is richer than ginger ale in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin A, copper, potassium, vitamin B3, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for salsa is 26% higher.
  • Ginger ale contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and USDA Commodity, salsa.

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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%
Salsa
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26900%
Contains more IronIron +1144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +433.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +240%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +300%

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%
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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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Salsa DV% diff.
Iron 0.18mg 2.24mg 26%
Sodium 7mg 430mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.149mg 11%
Copper 0.018mg 0.096mg 9%
Potassium 1mg 270mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.08mg 7%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Phosphorus 0mg 30mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 4mg 4%
Magnesium 1mg 16mg 4%
Protein 0g 1.5g 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 28µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.03mg 2%
Carbs 8.76g 7g 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.17mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.107g 1%
Calories 34kcal 36kcal 0%
Fats 0g 0.2g 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 5.6g N/A
Sugar 8.9g N/A
Saturated fat 0g 0.029g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.016g 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
Salsa
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15900%
~equal in Water ~89.7g

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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

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.