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Ginger ale vs. Sweet and sour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger ale and sweet and sour?

  • Ginger ale has less manganese, vitamin C, and copper than sweet and sour.
  • Sweet and sour's daily need coverage for manganese is 33% higher.

We used Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Sauce, sweet, and sour, ready-to-serve types in this comparison.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3% 8.7% 7.9% 26% 2.5% 3% 48% 99% 2.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +9800%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +338.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +80%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5753.8%
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%
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 29% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 12% 4.4% 3.5% 5.6% 12% 0% 0.5% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Sweet and sour DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 0.761mg 33%
Sodium 7mg 371mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Carbs 8.76g 38.22g 10%
Copper 0.018mg 0.079mg 7%
Calories 34kcal 150kcal 6%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.048mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.053mg 4%
Potassium 1mg 99mg 3%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.093mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Calcium 3mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.187mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.019mg 1%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.4µg 1%
Phosphorus 0mg 7mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.27g 1%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 38.12g N/A
Iron 0.18mg 0.21mg 0%
Sugar 8.9g 18.75g N/A
Fiber 0g 0.1g 0%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.09mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Choline 0mg 2.4mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 0.27 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 38.22 g
Water: 60.27 g
Other: 1.22 g
Contains more WaterWater +51.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +336.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12100%

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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. Sweet and sour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174066/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.