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Malt beer vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between malt beer and ginger ale

    Food varieties used in this article are Alcoholic beverage, malt beer, hard lemonade 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 2.9% 1.2% 2.4% 1.1% 2.7% 0.27% 3% 0.65% 0.78% 1.6%
    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 +300%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2600%
    Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
    Contains less SodiumSodium -28.6%
    Contains more SeleniumSelenium +200%
    Contains more IronIron +500%
    Contains more CopperCopper +125%
    Contains more ZincZinc +400%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +116.7%

    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 9.3% 0% 0.4% 0% 1.5% 2.3% 4.2% 2.5% 5.1% 1.3% 0% 3% 2.4%
    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 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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
    Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
    Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
    ~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
    ~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

    All nutrients comparison - raw data values

    Nutrient Malt beer Ginger ale DV% diff.
    Vitamin C 2.8mg 0mg 3%
    Calories 68kcal 34kcal 2%
    Vitamin B6 0.022mg 0mg 2%
    Iron 0.03mg 0.18mg 2%
    Phosphorus 7mg 0mg 1%
    Vitamin B2 0.01mg 0mg 1%
    Vitamin B1 0.006mg 0mg 1%
    Folate 4µg 0µg 1%
    Choline 4.4mg 0mg 1%
    Copper 0.008mg 0.018mg 1%
    Vitamin B5 0.041mg 0mg 1%
    Potassium 27mg 1mg 1%
    Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
    Vitamin B3 0.225mg 0mg 1%
    Carbs 10.07g 8.76g 0%
    Net carbs 10.07g 8.76g N/A
    Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
    Sugar 9.77g 8.9g N/A
    Zinc 0.01mg 0.05mg 0%
    Sodium 5mg 7mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0.02mg 0mg 0%
    Selenium 0.3µg 0.1µg 0%
    Manganese 0.006mg 0.013mg 0%
    Vitamin B12 0.01µg 0µg 0%
    Fructose 3.91g 3.7g 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    10% 86% 4%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 10.07 g
    Water: 85.74 g
    Other: 4.19 g
    9% 91%
    Protein: 0 g
    Fats: 0 g
    Carbs: 8.76 g
    Water: 91.23 g
    Other: 0.01 g
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +15%
    Contains more OtherOther +41800%
    ~equal in Protein ~0g
    ~equal in Fats ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~91.23g

    Carbohydrate type comparison

    Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
    22% 37% 40%
    Starch: 0 g
    Sucrose: 2.11 g
    Glucose: 3.55 g
    Fructose: 3.91 g
    Lactose: 0 g
    Maltose: 0.1 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 GlucoseGlucose +14.5%
    Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
    ~equal in Starch ~0g
    ~equal in Sucrose ~1.9g
    ~equal in Fructose ~3.7g
    ~equal in Lactose ~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. Malt beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174141/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.