Energy
middle half0 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 0–2 kcal
Based on 12 records reporting energy.
Beveragesmoderate variability
Soft drink, ginger ale, diet calories: 0 per 1 small drink (360 g)
This exact USDA record reports 0 calories for 1 small drink (360 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 small drink · 360 g
- Calories
- 0 kcal
- Protein
- 0.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 0 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 22 mg
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Estimated for 1 can (12 fl oz) · 360 g
0calories
Soft drink, ginger ale, diet
- Protein
- 0.4 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 0 calories for 1 small drink at 360 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 0 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0.4 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 22 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, carbonated, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, without caffeine, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 small drink at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710556: “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2710556, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 fl oz (with ice)” through “1 extra large drink” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 fl oz (with ice)USDA-listed household measure | 23 g | 0 kcal | 0 g | 0 g | 1 mg |
| 1 can (12 fl oz)USDA-listed household measure | 360 g | 0 kcal | 0.4 g | 0 g | 22 mg |
| 1 extra large drinkUSDA-listed household measure | 979 g | 0 kcal | 1 g | 0 g | 59 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Diet soft drinks
The comparison set contains 12 exact records in the Diet soft drinks USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2710556’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half0.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.1–0.1 g
Based on 12 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0 g
Based on 12 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half6 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 6 mg
- Middle 50%
- 6–8 mg
Based on 12 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2710556’s 360 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium22 mg
≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2710558 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 fl oz (with ice) to 1 extra large drink
USDA assigns those measures 23 g and 979 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 0 kcal to 0 kcal.
- 02
Source identity: FDC 2710556 versus 2710558
The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.
- 03
Single listed source: Beverages, carbonated, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, without caffeine
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2710556 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Soft drink, ginger ale, diet
- Exact source wording
- “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710556 · FNDDS 92410620
- Named qualifiers
- ginger ale · diet
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Soft drink, root beer, diet
- Exact source wording
- “Soft drink, root beer, diet”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710558 · FNDDS 92410720
- Named qualifiers
- root beer · diet
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “ginger ale” and “diet”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordSoft drink, ginger ale, diet | 360 g0 kcal | 0 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 6 mg |
| Soft drink, cola, diet | 360 g7 kcal | 2 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 8 mg |
| Soft drink, cream soda, diet | 360 g0 kcal | 0 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 6 mg |
| Soft drink, root beer, diet | 360 g0 kcal | 0 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 6 mg |
| Soft drink, cola, decaffeinated, diet | 360 g4 kcal | 1 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 4 mg |
| Soft drink, pepper type, diet | 360 g7 kcal | 2 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 8 mg |
| Soft drink, chocolate flavored, diet | 360 g7 kcal | 2 kcal | 0.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 8 mg |
How to compare FDC 2710556: its source amount is 360 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2710556, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 fl oz (no ice)
0 kcal
30 g
1 fl oz (with ice)
0 kcal
23 g
1 fl oz (NFS)
0 kcal
30 g
1 can (12 fl oz)
0 kcal
360 g
1 bottle (16.9 fl oz or 500 ml)
0 kcal
507 g
1 bottle (20 fl oz)
0 kcal
600 g
A source measure below uses USDA shorthand; the full glossary appears with the source formulation.
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2710556, Calcium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Calcium
14.4 mg≈ 1% Daily ValueMagnesium
3.6 mg≈ 1% Daily ValueSodium
21.6 mg≈ 1% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2710556’s 360 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 360 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 0 kcal 0 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0.4 g 0.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 21.6 mg 6 mg | 1% 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 7.2 mg 2 mg | 0% 0% |
| Calcium | 14.4 mg 4 mg | 1% 0% |
| Iron | 0.1 mg 0 mg | 1% 0% |
| Magnesium | 3.6 mg 1 mg | 1% 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 359.3 g 99.8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2710556, approximate percentages divide the displayed 360 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2710556 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Beverages, carbonated, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, without caffeine is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverages, carbonated, low calorie, other than cola or pepper, without caffeineUSDA ingredient 14143 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2710556, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Diet soft drinks” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Soft drink, ginger ale, diet
- USDA category
- Diet soft drinks
- FDC ID
- 2710556
- FNDDS code
- 92410620
Closest inspectable record
Soft drink, root beer, diet
- USDA category
- Diet soft drinks
- FDC ID
- 2710558
- FNDDS code
- 92410720
Source-equivalent fields
Different source identities, matching published reference fields
Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2710556 and FDC 2710558 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.
Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2710556 versus FDC 2710558 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full diet soft drinks source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2710556 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with drink size, recipe or formulation, milk or cream, sweeteners and add-ins.
For “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet,” resolve drink size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
drink size
Resolve drink size only when the meal or its source gives you evidence. If it is unknown, leave the uncertainty visible instead of choosing the most convenient variant.
- 02
recipe or formulation
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
milk or cream
Identify the liquid base and fat level when you can. Dairy, plant-based beverages, cream, and water are different record choices—not interchangeable volume adjustments.
- 04
sweeteners and add-ins
Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2710556 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 0 kcal per 100 g becomes 0 kcal at 360 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 small drink has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2710556
FNDDS food code: 92410620
The scaling for FDC 2710556 can be exact while the match to “Soft drink, ginger ale, diet” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 360 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.