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Table salt vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between table salt and ginger ale

  • Table salt covers your daily need for sodium, 1685% more than ginger ale.
  • Table salt has 8 times more calcium than ginger ale. While table salt has 24mg of calcium, ginger ale has only 3mg.
  • Ginger ale has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of ginger ale is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Salt, table 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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
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 CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +700%
Contains more IronIron +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +669.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Magnesium ~1mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg
~equal in Selenium ~0.1µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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%
~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 B2 ~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 Table salt Ginger ale DV% diff.
Sodium 38758mg 7mg 1685%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.013mg 4%
Carbs 0g 8.76g 3%
Calories 0kcal 34kcal 2%
Calcium 24mg 3mg 2%
Iron 0.33mg 0.18mg 2%
Copper 0.03mg 0.018mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 8.76g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 8mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 0g 8.9g N/A
Zinc 0.1mg 0.05mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0.1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more OtherOther +997900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +45515%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.