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Groat vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between groat and cereal?

  • Groat is richer in copper and magnesium, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 516% higher.
  • Cereal has 12 times less magnesium than groat. Groat has 231mg of magnesium, while cereal has 19mg.
  • Cereal has a higher glycemic index (69) than groat (54).

We used Buckwheat and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) 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.
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%
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%
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%
Contains more IronIron +1448.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +216.7%

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.
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%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +445.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 6.288mg 516%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 5.986mg 444%
Iron 2.2mg 34.06mg 398%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 3.87mg 265%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 29.62mg 141%
Copper 1.1mg 0.137mg 107%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Magnesium 231mg 19mg 50%
Zinc 2.4mg 7.6mg 47%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Phosphorus 347mg 77mg 39%
Sodium 1mg 795mg 35%
Fiber 10g 1.4g 34%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.79mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.226mg 20%
Protein 13.25g 6.06g 14%
Potassium 460mg 105mg 10%
Folate 30µg 8%
Carbs 71.5g 86.85g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.354g 5%
Fats 3.4g 1.08g 4%
Selenium 8.3µg 6.3µg 4%
Calories 343kcal 378kcal 2%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.26g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.204g 2%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.9g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 259kcal 624kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 29g 26g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.8 2.1 N/A
Net carbs 61.5g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 10.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 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
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +118.6%
Contains more FatsFats +214.8%
Contains more WaterWater +157.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +409.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +193.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.9%

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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.