Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Margarine vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Summary of differences between margarine and ginger ale

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat than margarine.
  • Margarine covers your daily need for vitamin K, 78% more than ginger ale.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale.

Infographic

Margarine vs Ginger ale infographic
Infographic link

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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.4%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~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.
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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Ginger ale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 0g 162%
Fats 80.71g 0g 124%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 0g 97%
Vitamin A 819µg 0µg 91%
Vitamin K 93µg 0µg 78%
Saturated fat 15.189g 0g 69%
Vitamin E 9mg 0mg 60%
Calories 717kcal 34kcal 34%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0µg 4%
Carbs 0.7g 8.76g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.06mg 0.18mg 2%
Copper 0mg 0.018mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0mg 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Phosphorus 5mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0.16g 0g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 8.76g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0g 8.9g N/A
Zinc 0mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 7mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 OtherOther +19000%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1151.4%
Contains more WaterWater +452.2%

People also compare

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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.