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Ginger ale vs. Sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ginger ale and sugar

    The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Sugars, granulated.

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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%
    Sugar
    Sugar
    3
    Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0.18% 1.9% 2.3% 0.27% 0% 0.13% 0.52% 3.3%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
    Contains more IronIron +260%
    Contains more CopperCopper +157.1%
    Contains more ZincZinc +400%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +225%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +100%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +500%
    ~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

    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%
    Sugar
    Sugar
    1
    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% 4.4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
    ~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
    ~equal in Folate ~0µg
    ~equal in Choline ~0mg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Ginger ale Sugar DV% diff.
    Carbs 8.76g 99.98g 30%
    Calories 34kcal 387kcal 18%
    Fructose 3.7g 0g 5%
    Iron 0.18mg 0.05mg 2%
    Copper 0.018mg 0.007mg 1%
    Selenium 0.1µg 0.6µg 1%
    Vitamin B2 0mg 0.019mg 1%
    Net carbs 8.76g 99.98g N/A
    Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
    Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
    Potassium 1mg 2mg 0%
    Sugar 8.9g 99.8g N/A
    Zinc 0.05mg 0.01mg 0%
    Sodium 7mg 1mg 0%
    Manganese 0.013mg 0.004mg 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
    Sugar
    Sugar
    1
    100%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 99.98 g
    Water: 0.02 g
    Other: 0 g
    Contains more WaterWater +456050%
    Contains more OtherOther +∞%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +1041.3%
    ~equal in Protein ~0g
    ~equal in Fats ~0g

    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
    Sugar
    Sugar
    1
    100%
    Starch: 0 g
    Sucrose: 99.8 g
    Glucose: 0 g
    Fructose: 0 g
    Lactose: 0 g
    Maltose: 0 g
    Galactose: 0 g
    Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
    Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
    Contains more SucroseSucrose +5152.6%
    ~equal in Starch ~0g
    ~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. Sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169655/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.