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Oatmeal vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oatmeal and ginger ale different?

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A than ginger ale.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 72% higher.
  • Ginger ale has a lower glycemic index (63) than oatmeal (79).

Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
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 +2500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +6000%
Contains more IronIron +3211.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +1140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4192.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%

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.
Oatmeal
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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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 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 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 D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Ginger ale DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.18mg 72%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.013mg 24%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Folate 44µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 0mg 11%
Selenium 5µg 0.1µg 9%
Calcium 80mg 3mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 1mg 6%
Protein 2.37g 0g 5%
Fructose 0g 3.7g 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.05mg 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.018mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0g 3%
Sodium 49mg 7mg 2%
Fats 1.36g 0g 2%
Calories 68kcal 34kcal 2%
Potassium 61mg 1mg 2%
Carbs 11.67g 8.76g 1%
Choline 4.7mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 8.9g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 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 +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +5600%
~equal in Water ~91.23g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +555.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.