Sugar vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sugar and ginger ale

Ginger ale contains 11 times less sugar than sugar. Sugar contains 99.8g of sugar, while ginger ale contains 8.9g.

The food types used in this comparison are Sugars, granulated 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.

Sugar

Ginger ale

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+500%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains more IronIron	+260%
Contains more CopperCopper	+157.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+225%

~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

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.

Sugar

Ginger ale

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+∞%

~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 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.
Carbs	99.98g	8.76g	30%
Calories	387kcal	34kcal	18%
Fructose	0g	3.7g	5%
Iron	0.05mg	0.18mg	2%
Copper	0.007mg	0.018mg	1%
Selenium	0.6µg	0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.019mg	0mg	1%
Net carbs	99.98g	8.76g	N/A
Magnesium	0mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	1mg	3mg	0%
Potassium	2mg	1mg	0%
Sugar	99.8g	8.9g	N/A
Zinc	0.01mg	0.05mg	0%
Sodium	1mg	7mg	0%
Manganese	0.004mg	0.013mg	0%