How are almonds and groat different? Almonds are higher in vitamin B2, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, iron, fiber, and magnesium; however, groat is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin B5. Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for almonds is 55% higher. Almonds contain 15 times more calcium than groat. While almonds contain 269mg of calcium, groat contains only 18mg. Groat has less saturated fat. Almonds have a lower glycemic index (0) than groat (54). Nuts, almonds and Buckwheat are the varieties used in this article.
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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.
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100 g
300 g
1 almond - 1.2g 1 oz (23 whole kernels) - 28.35g 1 cup, sliced - 92g 1 cup, ground - 95g 1 cup, slivered - 108g 1 cup, whole - 143g
Magnesium
Magnesium
Calcium
Calcium
Potassium
Potassium
Iron
Iron
Copper
Copper
Zinc
Zinc
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Sodium
Sodium
Manganese
Manganese
Selenium
Selenium
193%
81%
65%
139%
344%
85%
206%
0.13%
284%
22%
1
100 g
300 g
1 cup - 170g
Magnesium
Magnesium
Calcium
Calcium
Potassium
Potassium
Iron
Iron
Copper
Copper
Zinc
Zinc
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Sodium
Sodium
Manganese
Manganese
Selenium
Selenium
165%
5.4%
41%
83%
367%
65%
149%
0.13%
170%
45%
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.
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100 g
300 g
1 almond - 1.2g 1 oz (23 whole kernels) - 28.35g 1 cup, sliced - 92g 1 cup, ground - 95g 1 cup, slivered - 108g 1 cup, whole - 143g
Vitamin C
Vit. C
Vitamin D
Vit. D
Vitamin A
Vit. A
Vitamin E
Vit. E
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
0%
0%
0%
513%
51%
263%
68%
28%
32%
0%
0%
33%
3
100 g
300 g
1 cup - 170g
Vitamin C
Vit. C
Vitamin D
Vit. D
Vitamin A
Vit. A
Vitamin E
Vit. E
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
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
98%
132%
74%
48%
0%
0%
23%
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient
DV% diff.
Vitamin E
25.63mg
171%
Monounsaturated fat
31.551g
1.04g
76%
Polyunsaturated fat
12.329g
1.039g
75%
Fats
49.93g
3.4g
72%
Vitamin B2
1.138mg
0.425mg
55%
Manganese
2.179mg
1.3mg
38%
Calcium
269mg
18mg
25%
Vitamin B3
3.618mg
7.02mg
21%
Iron
3.71mg
2.2mg
19%
Phosphorus
481mg
347mg
19%
Carbs
21.55g
71.5g
17%
Protein
21.15g
13.25g
16%
Vitamin B5
0.471mg
1.233mg
15%
Saturated fat
3.802g
0.741g
14%
Calories
579kcal
343kcal
12%
Fiber
12.5g
10g
10%
Magnesium
270mg
231mg
9%
Vitamin B1
0.205mg
0.101mg
9%
Choline
52.1mg
9%
Potassium
733mg
460mg
8%
Copper
1.031mg
1.1mg
8%
Selenium
4.1µg
8.3µg
8%
Zinc
3.12mg
2.4mg
7%
Vitamin B6
0.137mg
0.21mg
6%
Folate
44µg
30µg
4%
Protein per 100 calories
3.7g
3.9g
N/A
Calories per 10 g protein
274kcal
259kcal
N/A
Weight per 100 calories
17g
29g
N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio
12
2.8
N/A
Net carbs
9.05g
61.5g
N/A
Sugar
4.35g
N/A
Starch
0.72g
0%
Sodium
1mg
1mg
0%
Trans fat
0.015g
N/A
Tryptophan
0.211mg
0.192mg
0%
Threonine
0.601mg
0.506mg
0%
Isoleucine
0.751mg
0.498mg
0%
Leucine
1.473mg
0.832mg
0%
Lysine
0.568mg
0.672mg
0%
Methionine
0.157mg
0.172mg
0%
Phenylalanine
1.132mg
0.52mg
0%
Valine
0.855mg
0.678mg
0%
Histidine
0.539mg
0.309mg
0%
Fructose
0.11g
0%
Omega-3 - ALA
0.003g
N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid
0.002g
N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid
12.32g
N/A
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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21%
50%
22%
4%
3%
Protein:
21.15 g
Fats:
49.93 g
Carbs:
21.55 g
Water:
4.41 g
Other:
2.96 g
2
13%
3%
72%
10%
2%
Protein:
13.25 g
Fats:
3.4 g
Carbs:
71.5 g
Water:
9.75 g
Other:
2.1 g
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Protein Protein
+59.6%
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Fats Fats
+1368.5%
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Other Other
+41%
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Carbs Carbs
+231.8%
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Water Water
+121.1%
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2
8%
66%
26%
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
12.329 g
1
26%
37%
37%
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.039 g
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Mono. Fat Monounsaturated fat
+2933.8%
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Poly. Fat Polyunsaturated fat
+1086.6%
Contains
less
Sat. Fat Saturated fat
-80.5%