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Groat vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and chocolate cake different?

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2 than chocolate cake.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 99% higher.
  • Groat contains 7 times more magnesium than chocolate cake. While groat contains 231mg of magnesium, chocolate cake contains only 32mg.
  • Groat has less saturated fat.
  • Chocolate cake has a lower glycemic index (41) than groat (54).

Buckwheat and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting are the varieties 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +621.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.6%
Contains more IronIron +36.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +431.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +227.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +364.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +233.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.4%

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%
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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +99.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +517.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +305.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +412.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Folate ~27µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.207mg 99%
Magnesium 231mg 32mg 47%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.28mg 44%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 1.137mg 37%
Phosphorus 347mg 106mg 34%
Fiber 10g 1.6g 34%
Choline 128.4mg 23%
Saturated fat 0.741g 5.43g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.304mg 19%
Fats 3.4g 15.1g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.213mg 16%
Protein 13.25g 5.3g 16%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.69mg 16%
Sodium 1mg 315mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.041mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 6.039g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 2.761g 11%
Potassium 460mg 140mg 9%
Selenium 8.3µg 11.9µg 7%
Iron 2.2mg 1.61mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Carbs 71.5g 53.4g 6%
Calcium 18mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.141mg 3%
Calories 343kcal 371kcal 1%
Folate 30µg 27µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 51.8g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A

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
5% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.9%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%
Contains more FatsFats +344.1%
Contains more WaterWater +150.3%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +480.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +165.7%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.