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Ginger ale vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger ale and steak

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2 than steak.
  • Steak covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 92% more than ginger ale.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled.

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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%
Steak
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27800%
Contains more IronIron +1233.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +372.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +12580%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31700%

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%
Steak
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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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Steak DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Selenium 0.1µg 31.8µg 58%
Zinc 0.05mg 6.34mg 57%
Protein 0g 24.85g 50%
Saturated fat 0g 8.443g 38%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.5mg 38%
Vitamin B3 0mg 5.149mg 32%
Fats 0g 19.02g 29%
Iron 0.18mg 2.4mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.301mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 9.171g 23%
Phosphorus 0mg 163mg 23%
Calories 34kcal 271kcal 12%
Potassium 1mg 279mg 8%
Copper 0.018mg 0.085mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.896g 6%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.074mg 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Magnesium 1mg 23mg 5%
Carbs 8.76g 0g 3%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Sodium 7mg 58mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Calcium 3mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.6µg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.997mg 0%
Valine 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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
Steak
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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +64.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +5300%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.