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Ginger ale vs. Turmeric — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and turmeric different?

  • Turmeric has more manganese, iron, copper, fiber, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin E, and calcium than ginger ale.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for turmeric is 860% higher.
  • Turmeric has a lower glycemic index (0) than ginger ale (63).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Spices, turmeric, ground are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207900%
Contains more IronIron +30455.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +7122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +8900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152207.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6100%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
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 A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Turmeric DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 19.8mg 860%
Iron 0.18mg 55mg 685%
Copper 0.018mg 1.3mg 142%
Fiber 0g 22.7g 91%
Potassium 1mg 2080mg 61%
Magnesium 1mg 208mg 49%
Phosphorus 0mg 299mg 43%
Zinc 0.05mg 4.5mg 40%
Vitamin E 0mg 4.43mg 30%
Protein 0g 9.68g 19%
Carbs 8.76g 67.14g 19%
Calcium 3mg 168mg 17%
Calories 34kcal 312kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.15mg 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13.4µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.542mg 11%
Selenium 0.1µg 6.2µg 11%
Choline 0mg 49.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.838g 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.107mg 8%
Vitamin B3 0mg 1.35mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.058mg 5%
Folate 0µg 20µg 5%
Fats 0g 3.25g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.756g 5%
Fructose 3.7g 0.45g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.449g 1%
Sodium 7mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 44.44g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 3.21g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.056g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 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
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 g
Contains more WaterWater +610%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +666.4%
Contains more OtherOther +70700%

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
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +715.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +722.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +25.3%
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.