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Wasabi vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between wasabi and ginger ale?

  • Ginger ale has less vitamin C, fiber, vitamin B6, potassium, manganese, magnesium, copper, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus than wasabi.
  • Wasabi's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 47% higher.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

We used Wasabi, root, raw and Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale types in this comparison.

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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.
Wasabi
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 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 +6800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +56700%
Contains more IronIron +472.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +761.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +3140%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2907.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.8%

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.
Wasabi
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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 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 Wasabi Ginger ale DV% diff.
Vitamin C 41.9mg 0mg 47%
Fiber 7.8g 0g 31%
Vitamin B6 0.274mg 0mg 21%
Potassium 568mg 1mg 17%
Manganese 0.391mg 0.013mg 16%
Magnesium 69mg 1mg 16%
Copper 0.155mg 0.018mg 15%
Zinc 1.62mg 0.05mg 14%
Calcium 128mg 3mg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.18mg 11%
Phosphorus 80mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.131mg 0mg 11%
Protein 4.8g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0mg 9%
Folate 18µg 0µg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.743mg 0mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Carbs 23.54g 8.76g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.203mg 0mg 4%
Calories 109kcal 34kcal 4%
Fats 0.63g 0g 1%
Net carbs 15.74g 8.76g N/A
Sugar 8.9g N/A
Sodium 17mg 7mg 0%
Vitamin A 2µg 0µg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 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 +168.7%
Contains more OtherOther +19100%
Contains more WaterWater +32%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.