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Gingerbread vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between gingerbread and buckwheat?

  • Buckwheat has less iron, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, potassium, vitamin B2, and vitamin B6 than gingerbread.
  • Gingerbread's daily need coverage for iron is 26% higher.
  • Buckwheat has a lower glycemic index than gingerbread.

We used Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
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 +37.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +914.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +398.9%
Contains more IronIron +260%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +640.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +29.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +375%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +84.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +135.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingerbread Buckwheat DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 4.216g 0.188g 27%
Iron 2.88mg 0.8mg 26%
Selenium 16.3µg 2.2µg 26%
Fats 16.4g 0.62g 24%
Saturated fat 4.122g 0.134g 18%
Monounsaturated fat 7.124g 0.188g 17%
Sodium 327mg 4mg 14%
Calories 356kcal 92kcal 13%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.04mg 13%
Manganese 0.683mg 0.403mg 12%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Carbs 49.2g 19.94g 10%
Potassium 439mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.19mg 0.077mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.162mg 0.039mg 9%
Calcium 71mg 7mg 6%
Magnesium 70mg 51mg 5%
Copper 0.195mg 0.146mg 5%
Folate 33µg 14µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 0.94mg 5%
Choline 20.1mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.06µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin A 14µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Phosphorus 54mg 70mg 2%
Zinc 0.39mg 0.61mg 2%
Protein 3.9g 3.38g 1%
Vitamin E 0.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 49.2g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 0.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.375mg 0.359mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.047mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.124mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.151mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.279mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.131mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.173mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.087mg 0.079mg 0%
Fructose 0.1g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 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 ProteinProtein +15.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2545.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +146.7%
Contains more OtherOther +481.4%
Contains more WaterWater +170.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3689.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2142.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.