Ginger ale vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and water different?

Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index (63) than water (0).

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Beverages, water, tap, well 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.

Ginger ale

Water

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-28.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

~equal in Calcium ~3mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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

Water

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~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.
Fructose	3.7g		5%
Carbs	8.76g	0g	3%
Calories	34kcal	0kcal	2%
Iron	0.18mg	0mg	2%
Manganese	0.013mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	8.76g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	3mg	3mg	0%
Potassium	1mg	0mg	0%
Sugar	8.9g		N/A
Copper	0.018mg	0.016mg	0%
Zinc	0.05mg	0.01mg	0%
Sodium	7mg	5mg	0%
Selenium	0.1µg		0%