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Groat vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and broccoli different?

  • Groat is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C.
  • Groat covers your daily need for copper, 117% more than broccoli.
  • Groat contains 11 times more magnesium than broccoli. Groat contains 231mg of magnesium, while broccoli contains 21mg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index (54) than broccoli (32).

Buckwheat and Broccoli, raw types were 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.
Groat
9
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +201.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2144.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +485.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +519%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +232%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.1%

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
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% 0% 0% 25% 98% 132% 74% 48% 0% 0% 23% 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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +263.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +998.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +110%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Broccoli DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.049mg 117%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Magnesium 231mg 21mg 50%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.21mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.639mg 40%
Phosphorus 347mg 66mg 40%
Fiber 10g 2.6g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.117mg 24%
Carbs 71.5g 6.64g 22%
Protein 13.25g 2.82g 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.41mg 18%
Iron 2.2mg 0.73mg 18%
Calories 343kcal 34kcal 15%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.573mg 13%
Selenium 8.3µg 2.5µg 11%
Folate 30µg 63µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.038g 7%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Fats 3.4g 0.37g 5%
Potassium 460mg 316mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.039g 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.011g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.071mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.175mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Calcium 18mg 47mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 33mg 1%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.059mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
4
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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.9%
Contains more FatsFats +818.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +976.8%
Contains more OtherOther +141.4%
Contains more WaterWater +815.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2634.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.7%

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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. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/nutrients
  2. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.