Ginger ale vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between ginger ale and table salt

Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1685% 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 Salt, table.

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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.

Ginger ale

Table salt

Contains less SodiumSodium

-100%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+700%
Contains more IronIron	+83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper	+66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+669.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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.

Ginger ale

Table salt

~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 B2 ~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			DV% diff.
Sodium	7mg	38758mg	1685%
Fructose	3.7g		5%
Manganese	0.013mg	0.1mg	4%
Carbs	8.76g	0g	3%
Calories	34kcal	0kcal	2%
Calcium	3mg	24mg	2%
Iron	0.18mg	0.33mg	2%
Copper	0.018mg	0.03mg	1%
Net carbs	8.76g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg	1mg	0%
Potassium	1mg	8mg	0%
Sugar	8.9g	0g	N/A
Zinc	0.05mg	0.1mg	0%
Selenium	0.1µg	0.1µg	0%