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Graham cracker vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are graham cracker and ginger ale different?

  • Graham cracker has more iron, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B1, copper, and fiber than ginger ale.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for graham cracker is 45% higher.
  • Ginger ale has less sodium.
  • Ginger ale has a lower glycemic index (63) than graham cracker (74).

Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16900%
Contains more IronIron +2000%
Contains more CopperCopper +844.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +1820%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7738.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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%
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 C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Ginger ale DV% diff.
Iron 3.78mg 0.18mg 45%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.013mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0g 36%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0mg 28%
Phosphorus 185mg 0mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0mg 24%
Carbs 77.66g 8.76g 23%
Folate 91µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 459mg 7mg 20%
Calories 430kcal 34kcal 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Copper 0.17mg 0.018mg 17%
Fats 10.6g 0g 16%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Protein 6.69g 0g 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0mg 12%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.1µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0mg 10%
Magnesium 40mg 1mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0mg 8%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.05mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0g 7%
Calcium 77mg 3mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0g 6%
Potassium 170mg 1mg 5%
Fructose 0.99g 3.7g 3%
Choline 5.9mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 8.9g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +786.5%
Contains more OtherOther +16500%
Contains more WaterWater +2591.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1101.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +198.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +273.7%
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients
  2. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/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.