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Groat vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between groat and barley

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, barley has more selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, and iron.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 67% more.
  • Groat has 4 times more vitamin B5 than barley. Groat has 1.233mg of vitamin B5, while barley has 0.282mg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index than barley.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat and Barley, hulled.

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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.
Groat
Groat
4
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%
Barley
Barley
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +120.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +15.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354.2%
~equal in Potassium ~452mg

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.
Groat
Groat
4
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%
Barley
Barley
5
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% 0.33% 11% 0% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +337.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +539.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +51.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Barley DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.498mg 67%
Selenium 8.3µg 37.7µg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.646mg 45%
Fiber 10g 17.3g 29%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.943mg 28%
Magnesium 231mg 133mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.282mg 19%
Iron 2.2mg 3.6mg 18%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 4.604mg 15%
Phosphorus 347mg 264mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.285mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.318mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Zinc 2.4mg 2.77mg 3%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.295g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Fats 3.4g 2.3g 2%
Protein 13.25g 12.48g 2%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.482g 1%
Calories 343kcal 354kcal 1%
Carbs 71.5g 73.48g 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 56.18g N/A
Potassium 460mg 452mg 0%
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Sodium 1mg 12mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 1.108g 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.208mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.424mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.848mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.465mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.24mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.7mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.612mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.281mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Barley
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +47.8%
~equal in Protein ~12.48g
~equal in Carbs ~73.48g
~equal in Water ~9.44g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
Groat
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
Barley
Barley
2
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +252.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.108g

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
  2. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/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.