Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Carbonated Ginger Ale VS Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon

Weight per 500 calories

• Carbonated Ginger Ale: 1471g
• Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon: 1389g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Carbonated Ginger Ale or Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Carbonated Ginger Ale	0%	0%	100%
Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Carbonated Ginger Ale	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	NA	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	NA	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	99% 129g	97% 126g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	181% 131g	174% 126g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	75% 54.4g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 45.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 28g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Carbonated Ginger Ale	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	NA	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	0% 0mg	NA	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Carbonated Ginger Ale	Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	4.4% 44mg	4.17% 41.7mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	29.4% 0.26mg	12.3% 0.11mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	31.2% 1249μg	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	33% 2.65mg	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.5% 14.7mg	3.3% 14mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	8.3% 0.19mg	79% 1.8mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	0% 0mg	71.4% 500mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.43% 14.7mg	7.76% 264mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.67% 1.47μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	6.86% 103mg	19.4% 292mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	6.7% 0.74mg	7.58% 0.83mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	36.3% 1342g	34.2% 1266g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Carbonated Ginger Ale vs Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon:

Both Carbonated Ginger Ale and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of vitamins per 500 kcal

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Carbonated Ginger Ale vs Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon:

• Carbonated Ginger Ale has 2.4 times more Copper and more Iron than Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon.
• While Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon contains 9.5 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 17.9 times more Potassium and 2.8 times more Sodium than Carbonated Ginger Ale.
• Both Carbonated Ginger Ale and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of Zinc and Water per 500 kcal.
• Both Carbonated Ginger Ale as well as Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have insufficient amounts of Calcium and Magnesium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

Both Carbonated Ginger Ale and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Carbonated Ginger Ale and Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both Carbonated Ginger Ale as well as Tea NESTEA, Black, Ready-to-drink, Lemon have insufficient amounts of Fat, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.