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Ginger ale vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between ginger ale and buckwheat?

  • 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 Beverages, carbonated, ginger ale and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked 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 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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
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 Ginger ale Buckwheat DV% diff.
Manganese 0.013mg 0.403mg 17%
Copper 0.018mg 0.146mg 14%
Magnesium 1mg 51mg 12%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Phosphorus 0mg 70mg 10%
Iron 0.18mg 0.8mg 8%
Protein 0g 3.38g 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.359mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.94mg 6%
Zinc 0.05mg 0.61mg 5%
Fructose 3.7g 0.1g 5%
Selenium 0.1µg 2.2µg 4%
Carbs 8.76g 19.94g 4%
Folate 0µg 14µg 4%
Choline 0mg 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 34kcal 92kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.039mg 3%
Potassium 1mg 88mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.9µg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.134g 1%
Fats 0g 0.62g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.188g 1%
Net carbs 8.76g 17.24g N/A
Calcium 3mg 7mg 0%
Sugar 8.9g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 7mg 4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.188g 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.76 g
Water: 91.23 g
Other: 0.01 g
3% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more WaterWater +20.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +4200%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
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. Ginger ale - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174846/nutrients
  2. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.