Groat vs. Cornmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and cornmeal

Groat has more copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, cornmeal is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and iron.
Groat covers your daily copper needs 114% more than cornmeal.
Cornmeal has 7 times less manganese than groat. Groat has 1.3mg of manganese, while cornmeal has 0.174mg.
Cornmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cornmeal is 68, while the glycemic index of groat is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Cornmeal, degermed, enriched, yellow.

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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

Cornmeal

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+621.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+223.9%
Contains more CopperCopper	+1347.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+263.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+250.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+647.1%

Contains more IronIron	+98.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+26.5%

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

Cornmeal

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+41.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+413.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+445.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+596.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	1.1mg	0.076mg	114%
Manganese	1.3mg	0.174mg	49%
Magnesium	231mg	32mg	47%
Folate	30µg	209µg	45%
Vitamin B1	0.101mg	0.551mg	38%
Phosphorus	347mg	99mg	35%
Starch		73.3g	30%
Iron	2.2mg	4.36mg	27%
Fiber	10g	3.9g	24%
Vitamin B5	1.233mg	0.24mg	20%
Zinc	2.4mg	0.66mg	16%
Vitamin B3	7.02mg	4.968mg	13%
Protein	13.25g	7.11g	12%
Potassium	460mg	142mg	9%
Selenium	8.3µg	10.5µg	4%
Fats	3.4g	1.75g	3%
Carbs	71.5g	79.45g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.425mg	0.382mg	3%
Calcium	18mg	3mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.21mg	0.182mg	2%
Choline		8.6mg	2%
Saturated fat	0.741g	0.22g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	1.04g	0.39g	2%
Calories	343kcal	370kcal	1%
Vitamin A	0µg	11µg	1%
Vitamin E		0.12mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.039g	0.828g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	1.9g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	259kcal	520kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	29g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.8	5.5	N/A
Net carbs	61.5g	75.55g	N/A
Sugar		1.61g	N/A
Sodium	1mg	7mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.192mg	0.038mg	0%
Threonine	0.506mg	0.172mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.498mg	0.242mg	0%
Leucine	0.832mg	1.006mg	0%
Lysine	0.672mg	0.105mg	0%
Methionine	0.172mg	0.162mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.52mg	0.366mg	0%
Valine	0.678mg	0.337mg	0%
Histidine	0.309mg	0.172mg	0%
Fructose		0.17g	0%