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Groat vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between groat and cassava

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5; however, cassava has more vitamin C.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 111% more.
  • Groat has 13 times more phosphorus than cassava. Groat has 347mg of phosphorus, while cassava has 27mg.
  • Cassava has a higher glycemic index than groat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat and Cassava, 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
10
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% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +69.7%
Contains more IronIron +714.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1000%
Contains more ZincZinc +605.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1185.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +785.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +722%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1052.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Cassava DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.1mg 111%
Magnesium 231mg 21mg 50%
Phosphorus 347mg 27mg 46%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.384mg 40%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.854mg 39%
Fiber 10g 1.8g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.048mg 29%
Iron 2.2mg 0.27mg 24%
Protein 13.25g 1.36g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.107mg 23%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.34mg 19%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.7µg 14%
Carbs 71.5g 38.06g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.088mg 9%
Calories 343kcal 160kcal 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.048g 7%
Potassium 460mg 271mg 6%
Fats 3.4g 0.28g 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.074g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.075g 2%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Folate 30µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.087mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 36.26g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +874.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1114.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.9%
Contains more OtherOther +238.7%
Contains more WaterWater +512.1%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1286.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2064.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.