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Ginger ale vs. Taco — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and taco different?

  • Taco is higher than ginger ale in vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, zinc, vitamin K, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Taco covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 39% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale is lower in sodium.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than taco (39).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2866.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20800%
Contains more IronIron +561.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +3400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1815.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +9100%

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%
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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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
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 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Taco DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.93µg 39%
Phosphorus 0mg 178mg 25%
Fats 0g 12.7g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 0g 4.384g 20%
Protein 0g 8.86g 18%
Selenium 0.1µg 9.2µg 17%
Sodium 7mg 397mg 17%
Fiber 0g 3.9g 16%
Zinc 0.05mg 1.75mg 15%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.3µg 13%
Iron 0.18mg 1.19mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.411g 11%
Calories 34kcal 226kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.65mg 10%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.249mg 10%
Cholesterol 0mg 28mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 89mg 9%
Magnesium 1mg 32mg 7%
Copper 0.018mg 0.077mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.09mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Choline 0mg 32mg 6%
Potassium 1mg 209mg 6%
Folate 0µg 19µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.06mg 5%
Carbs 8.76g 19.85g 4%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.6mg 4%
Fructose 3.7g 0.3g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.05mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 15.95g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 0.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.467g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 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
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9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more WaterWater +60%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +126.6%
Contains more OtherOther +15600%

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
Taco
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94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +375%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1133.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.