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Buckwheat vs. Ginger ale — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between buckwheat and ginger ale?

  • Ginger ale has less manganese, copper, magnesium, fiber, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and zinc than buckwheat.
  • Buckwheat's daily need coverage for manganese is 17% higher.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index than ginger ale.

We used Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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 +5000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +8700%
Contains more IronIron +344.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +711.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +1120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2100%

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
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 Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Buckwheat Ginger ale DV% diff.
Manganese 0.403mg 0.013mg 17%
Copper 0.146mg 0.018mg 14%
Magnesium 51mg 1mg 12%
Fiber 2.7g 0g 11%
Phosphorus 70mg 0mg 10%
Iron 0.8mg 0.18mg 8%
Protein 3.38g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.359mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.077mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.94mg 0mg 6%
Zinc 0.61mg 0.05mg 5%
Fructose 0.1g 3.7g 5%
Selenium 2.2µg 0.1µg 4%
Carbs 19.94g 8.76g 4%
Folate 14µg 0µg 4%
Choline 20.1mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Calories 92kcal 34kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 88mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.134g 0g 1%
Fats 0.62g 0g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 0mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.188g 0g 1%
Net carbs 17.24g 8.76g N/A
Calcium 7mg 3mg 0%
Sugar 0.9g 8.9g N/A
Sodium 4mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.188g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.079mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 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 +127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +4200%
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
22% 36% 43%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.9 g
Glucose: 3.1 g
Fructose: 3.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +375%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1450%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3600%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.