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Groat vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between groat and carrots

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and zinc; however, carrots have more vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% more.
  • Groat has 24 times more copper than carrots. Groat has 1.1mg of copper, while carrots have 0.045mg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index than carrots.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat and Carrots, raw.

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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%
Carrot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.8%
Contains more IronIron +633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +891.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +809.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +83.3%

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
6
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%
Carrot
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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +53%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +632.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +614.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +351.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Carrot DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.045mg 117%
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Magnesium 231mg 12mg 52%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.143mg 50%
Phosphorus 347mg 35mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.983mg 38%
Fiber 10g 2.8g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.058mg 28%
Protein 13.25g 0.93g 25%
Iron 2.2mg 0.3mg 24%
Carbs 71.5g 9.58g 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.24mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.273mg 19%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.1µg 15%
Calories 343kcal 41kcal 15%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.138mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.117g 6%
Fats 3.4g 0.24g 5%
Potassium 460mg 320mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.037g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.014g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.066mg 3%
Sodium 1mg 69mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 33mg 2%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.04mg 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
Carrot
1
10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1324.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1316.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +646.3%
Contains more OtherOther +118.8%
Contains more WaterWater +805.5%

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
Carrot
1
22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7328.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +788%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.