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Ginger ale vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between ginger ale and whey

  • The amount of vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus in whey is higher than in ginger ale.
  • Whey covers your daily vitamin B2 needs 12% more than ginger ale.
  • Whey has 2 times less sugar than ginger ale. Ginger ale has 8.9g of sugar, while whey has 5.14g.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger ale is 63, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Whey, sweet, fluid.

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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%
Whey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1200%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16000%
Contains more ZincZinc +160%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1800%

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%
Whey
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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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Whey DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.28µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.383mg 8%
Phosphorus 0mg 46mg 7%
Potassium 1mg 161mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Calcium 3mg 47mg 4%
Selenium 0.1µg 1.9µg 3%
Choline 0mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.036mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.031mg 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0.06mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0.004mg 2%
Magnesium 1mg 8mg 2%
Sodium 7mg 54mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.85g 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.23g 1%
Fats 0g 0.36g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 0.001mg 1%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.13mg 1%
Carbs 8.76g 5.14g 1%
Calories 34kcal 27kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 8.76g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 8.9g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.074mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.1g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

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
Whey
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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +5200%
~equal in Water ~93.12g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.