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Ice cream vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ice cream and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale contains less vitamin B2, vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B5, vitamin A, potassium, and zinc than ice cream.
  • Ice cream's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 34% higher.
  • The amount of saturated fat in ginger ale is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Ice creams, vanilla and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
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 +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19800%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1700%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.5%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream Ginger ale DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.79g 0g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0mg 18%
Fats 11g 0g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.39µg 0µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 0mg 15%
Cholesterol 44mg 0mg 15%
Vitamin A 118µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 128mg 3mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.581mg 0mg 12%
Calories 207kcal 34kcal 9%
Protein 3.5g 0g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.969g 0g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.05mg 6%
Potassium 199mg 1mg 6%
Choline 26mg 0mg 5%
Carbs 23.6g 8.76g 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0mg 4%
Selenium 1.8µg 0.1µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.452g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0mg 3%
Fiber 0.7g 0g 3%
Sodium 80mg 7mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin D 8IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 0mg 1%
Copper 0.023mg 0.018mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Iron 0.09mg 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 22.9g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 21.22g 8.9g N/A
Manganese 0.008mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 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 +169.4%
Contains more OtherOther +8900%
Contains more WaterWater +49.6%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.