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Groat vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between groat and English muffins?

  • The amount of copper, magnesium, manganese, vitamin B3, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5 in groat is higher than in English muffins.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 108% more.
  • English muffins contain 11 times less magnesium than groat. Groat contains 231mg of magnesium, while English muffins contain 21mg.
  • Groat has less sodium.
  • Groat has a lower glycemic index (54) than English muffins (77).

We used Buckwheat and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types 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
9
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% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +251.1%
Contains more IronIron +147.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +752.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +242.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +160.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +188.9%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +176%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +348.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +176.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +388.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat English muffin DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.129mg 108%
Magnesium 231mg 21mg 50%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.357mg 41%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 1.566mg 34%
Phosphorus 347mg 133mg 31%
Fiber 10g 2.7g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.154mg 21%
Sodium 1mg 464mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.446mg 16%
Iron 2.2mg 0.89mg 16%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.7mg 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.043mg 13%
Protein 13.25g 7.7g 11%
Potassium 460mg 131mg 10%
Carbs 71.5g 46g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.181mg 7%
Calories 343kcal 235kcal 5%
Calcium 18mg 52mg 3%
Fats 3.4g 1.8g 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Folate 30µg 37µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.259g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.302g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.888g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 43.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +55.4%
Contains more WaterWater +331.8%
Contains more OtherOther +14.3%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +244.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.