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Groat vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and crouton

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and fiber; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and iron.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 104% more than crouton.
  • Crouton has 7 times less magnesium than groat. Groat has 231mg of magnesium, while crouton has 31mg.
  • Groat contains less sodium.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of groat is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Croutons, plain.

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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
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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +645.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +271%
Contains more CopperCopper +574.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +169.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +160%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.2%
Contains more IronIron +85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +351.8%

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
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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +187.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +707.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +516.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Crouton DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.163mg 104%
Selenium 8.3µg 37.5µg 53%
Magnesium 231mg 31mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.623mg 44%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.5mg 35%
Phosphorus 347mg 115mg 33%
Sodium 1mg 698mg 30%
Folate 30µg 132µg 26%
Iron 2.2mg 4.08mg 24%
Fiber 10g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.429mg 16%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.89mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.026mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.272mg 12%
Potassium 460mg 124mg 10%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 5.439mg 10%
Calcium 18mg 76mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 3.059g 5%
Fats 3.4g 6.6g 5%
Saturated fat 0.741g 1.51g 3%
Calories 343kcal 407kcal 3%
Protein 13.25g 11.9g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 1.273g 2%
Carbs 71.5g 73.5g 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 68.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +77.3%
Contains more FatsFats +94.1%
Contains more OtherOther +19%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +194.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.