Iced tea vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between iced tea and ginger ale

Ginger ale has less phosphorus and manganese than iced tea.
Iced tea has 10 times more manganese than ginger ale. While iced tea has 0.131mg of manganese, ginger ale has only 0.013mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon 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.

Iced tea

Ginger ale

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1800%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+907.7%

Contains more IronIron	+∞%
Contains more CopperCopper	+125%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.7%

~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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.

Iced tea

Ginger ale

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

~equal in Folate ~0µg

~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.131mg	0.013mg	5%
Phosphorus	36mg	0mg	5%
Fructose		3.7g	5%
Iron	0mg	0.18mg	2%
Potassium	19mg	1mg	1%
Copper	0.008mg	0.018mg	1%
Sodium	21mg	7mg	1%
Caffeine	3mg	0mg	1%
Calories	36kcal	34kcal	0%
Net carbs	9.09g	8.76g	N/A
Carbs	9.09g	8.76g	0%
Magnesium	1mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	3mg	3mg	0%
Sugar	9.09g	8.9g	N/A
Zinc	0.06mg	0.05mg	0%
Selenium		0.1µg	0%