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Cereal vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cereal and groat?

  • Cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C, while groat is higher in copper and magnesium.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than groat (54).

We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Buckwheat types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cereal
Cereal
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Groat
Groat
8
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 IronIron +1448.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1115.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +338.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +350.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +64.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.7%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Cereal
Cereal
7
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 128% 0% 271% 1.6% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0%
Groat
Groat
2
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6125.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +810.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +321.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2750.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cereal Groat DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 6.288mg 0.101mg 516%
Vitamin B6 5.986mg 0.21mg 444%
Iron 34.06mg 2.2mg 398%
Vitamin B2 3.87mg 0.425mg 265%
Vitamin B3 29.62mg 7.02mg 141%
Copper 0.137mg 1.1mg 107%
Vitamin A 814µg 0µg 90%
Magnesium 19mg 231mg 50%
Zinc 7.6mg 2.4mg 47%
Vitamin C 38.5mg 0mg 43%
Phosphorus 77mg 347mg 39%
Sodium 795mg 1mg 35%
Fiber 1.4g 10g 34%
Manganese 0.79mg 1.3mg 22%
Vitamin B5 0.226mg 1.233mg 20%
Protein 6.06g 13.25g 14%
Potassium 105mg 460mg 10%
Folate 30µg 8%
Carbs 86.85g 71.5g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.354g 1.039g 5%
Fats 1.08g 3.4g 4%
Selenium 6.3µg 8.3µg 4%
Calories 378kcal 343kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.26g 0.741g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.204g 1.04g 2%
Calcium 10mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 624kcal 259kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 29g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 2.8 N/A
Net carbs 85.45g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.241mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.26mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.767mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.113mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.13mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.365mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.344mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.162mg 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
1
6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Groat
Groat
3
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 CarbsCarbs +21.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +214.8%
Contains more WaterWater +157.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cereal
Cereal
1
32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Groat
Groat
2
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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.5%

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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. 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.