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Ginger ale vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and sesame different?

  • Sesame has more copper, iron, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, selenium, and vitamin B6 than ginger ale.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for sesame is 452% higher.

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried are the varieties 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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46700%
Contains more IronIron +7983.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +22577.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +15400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +18823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34300%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.018mg 4.082mg 452%
Iron 0.18mg 14.55mg 180%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 21.773g 145%
Manganese 0.013mg 2.46mg 106%
Calcium 3mg 975mg 97%
Phosphorus 0mg 629mg 90%
Magnesium 1mg 351mg 83%
Fats 0g 49.67g 76%
Zinc 0.05mg 7.75mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.791mg 66%
Selenium 0.1µg 34.4µg 62%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.79mg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 18.759g 47%
Fiber 0g 11.8g 47%
Protein 0g 17.73g 35%
Saturated fat 0g 6.957g 32%
Vitamin B3 0mg 4.515mg 28%
Calories 34kcal 573kcal 27%
Folate 0µg 97µg 24%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.247mg 19%
Potassium 1mg 468mg 14%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Choline 0mg 25.6mg 5%
Carbs 8.76g 23.45g 5%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.25mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.05mg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 0.3g N/A
Sodium 7mg 11mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more WaterWater +1845.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.7%
Contains more OtherOther +44500%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.