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Ginger ale vs. Monster energy drink — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are ginger ale and Monster energy drink different?

  • Monster energy drink is higher than ginger ale in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Monster energy drink covers your daily need for vitamin B12 104% more than ginger ale.
  • Ginger ale contains 6 times more sugar than Monster energy drink. Ginger ale contains 8.9g of sugar, while Monster energy drink contains 1.38g.

Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Beverages, MONSTER energy drink, low carb types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9.8% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Phosphorus ~0mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 163% 156% 0% 192% 313% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ginger ale Monster energy drink DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.5µg 104%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.833mg 64%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.708mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0mg 8.333mg 52%
Caffeine 0mg 30mg 8%
Fructose 3.7g 5%
Sodium 7mg 75mg 3%
Carbs 8.76g 1.38g 2%
Iron 0.18mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.018mg 0mg 2%
Calories 34kcal 5kcal 1%
Manganese 0.013mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 294g 2000g N/A
Net carbs 8.76g 1.38g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 1mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 8.9g 1.38g N/A
Zinc 0.05mg 0mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
98%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 1.38 g
Water: 98.35 g
Other: 0.27 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +534.8%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~98.35g

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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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients
  2. Monster energy drink - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173162/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.