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Groat vs. Heart of palm — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and heart of palm

  • Groat has more magnesium, copper, vitamin B3, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, heart of palm is richer in vitamin B6, potassium, and zinc.
  • Groat covers your daily magnesium needs 53% more than heart of palm.
  • Heart of palm has 12 times less selenium than groat. Groat has 8.3µg of selenium, while heart of palm has 0.7µg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of heart of palm is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Hearts of palm, raw.

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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
7
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 7.1% 5.4% 159% 63% 215% 102% 60% 1.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2210%
Contains more IronIron +30.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +147.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +292.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +55.4%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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
5
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 27% 1% 10% 0% 13% 42% 17% 0% 187% 0% 0% 18% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Heart of palm DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 57%
Magnesium 231mg 10mg 53%
Copper 1.1mg 0.644mg 51%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.81mg 46%
Potassium 460mg 1806mg 40%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.9mg 38%
Fiber 10g 1.5g 34%
Phosphorus 347mg 140mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Protein 13.25g 2.7g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.18mg 19%
Carbs 71.5g 25.61g 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.7µg 14%
Zinc 2.4mg 3.73mg 12%
Calories 343kcal 115kcal 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.089g 6%
Iron 2.2mg 1.69mg 6%
Fats 3.4g 0.2g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.05mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.046g 3%
Vitamin E 0.5mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.005g 3%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Sodium 1mg 14mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 24.11g N/A
Calcium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 17.16g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
4
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
3% 26% 70% 2%
Protein: 2.7 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 25.61 g
Water: 69.5 g
Other: 1.99 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +390.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.2%
Contains more WaterWater +612.8%
~equal in Other ~1.99g

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
33% 4% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.046 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1067.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.8%

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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. Heart of palm - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167714/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.