Ginger ale vs. V8 juice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between ginger ale and v8 juice

V8 juice is richer than ginger ale in vitamin C, vitamin A, and potassium.
Daily need coverage for vitamin C for v8 juice is 33% higher.
Ginger ale contains 3 times more sugar than v8 juice. Ginger ale contains 8.9g of sugar, while v8 juice contains 3.29g.
V8 juice has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and CAMPBELL'S, V8 100% Vegetable Juice.

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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

V8 juice

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+19200%
Contains more IronIron	+66.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~mg

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

V8 juice

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C

+∞%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin C	0mg	29.6mg	33%
Sodium	7mg	173mg	7%
Potassium	1mg	193mg	6%
Fructose	3.7g		5%
Fiber	0g	0.8g	3%
Copper	0.018mg		2%
Protein	0g	0.82g	2%
Iron	0.18mg	0.3mg	2%
Carbs	8.76g	4.12g	2%
Calcium	3mg	16mg	1%
Manganese	0.013mg		1%
Calories	34kcal	21kcal	1%
Net carbs	8.76g	3.32g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg		0%
Sugar	8.9g	3.29g	N/A
Zinc	0.05mg		0%
Selenium	0.1µg		0%