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Biscuit vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between biscuits and groat

  • Biscuits are richer in calcium, vitamin B1, and selenium, yet groat is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 113% higher.
  • Biscuits contain 580 times more sodium than groat. Biscuits contain 580mg of sodium, while groat contains 1mg.

Food types used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Buckwheat.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Groat
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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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1205.6%
Contains more IronIron +31.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1241.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +344.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +111.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +243.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
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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% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +252.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +332.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Biscuit Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.082mg 1.1mg 113%
Magnesium 18mg 231mg 51%
Manganese 0.378mg 1.3mg 40%
Fiber 1.5g 10g 34%
Phosphorus 164mg 347mg 26%
Vitamin B3 2.949mg 7.02mg 25%
Sodium 580mg 1mg 25%
Calcium 235mg 18mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.356mg 0.101mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.163g 1.039g 21%
Selenium 19.5µg 8.3µg 20%
Fats 16.3g 3.4g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.285mg 1.233mg 19%
Zinc 0.54mg 2.4mg 17%
Saturated fat 4.324g 0.741g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.93g 1.04g 15%
Protein 7g 13.25g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.035mg 0.21mg 13%
Potassium 121mg 460mg 10%
Iron 2.9mg 2.2mg 9%
Carbs 44.6g 71.5g 9%
Vitamin B2 0.31mg 0.425mg 9%
Folate 61µg 30µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.08µg 0µg 3%
Calories 353kcal 343kcal 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.1g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 2.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.087mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.273mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.226mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.132mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.347mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.313mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.161mg 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Groat
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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
Contains more FatsFats +379.4%
Contains more WaterWater +196.4%
Contains more OtherOther +52.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.