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Potato salad vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potato salad and ginger ale

  • The amount of vitamin C, copper, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, potassium, phosphorus, and selenium in potato salad is higher than in ginger ale.
  • Potato salad covers your daily sodium needs 23% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of ginger ale is 63, while the glycemic index of potato salad is 45.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25300%
Contains more IronIron +261.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +555.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +520%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +676.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4000%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Ginger ale DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 0g 25%
Sodium 529mg 7mg 23%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Fats 8.2g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0mg 11%
Copper 0.118mg 0.018mg 11%
Selenium 4.1µg 0.1µg 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 0mg 7%
Potassium 254mg 1mg 7%
Iron 0.65mg 0.18mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 0mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.429g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 0g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0mg 6%
Protein 2.68g 0g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0mg 5%
Calories 143kcal 34kcal 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Fiber 1.3g 0g 5%
Vitamin A 32µg 0µg 4%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.013mg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 1mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Folate 7µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.05mg 2%
Carbs 11.17g 8.76g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 8.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +27.5%
Contains more OtherOther +19400%
Contains more WaterWater +20%

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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. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.