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Groat vs. Millet raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and millet raw different?

  • Groat is higher in copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium; however, millet raw is richer in vitamin B1, manganese, folate, vitamin B6, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 39% higher.
  • Groat contains 3 times more selenium than millet raw. While groat contains 8.3µg of selenium, millet raw contains only 2.7µg.
  • Groat has a lower glycemic index (54) than millet raw (71).

Buckwheat and Millet, raw 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
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 81% 2.4% 17% 113% 250% 46% 122% 0.65% 213% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +102.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +135.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +207.4%
Contains more IronIron +36.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25.5%

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
3
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% 1% 0% 105% 67% 89% 51% 89% 0% 2.3% 64% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +316.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +183.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Millet raw DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.75mg 39%
Magnesium 231mg 114mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.421mg 27%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.632mg 14%
Folate 30µg 85µg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 4.72mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.384mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.29mg 10%
Iron 2.2mg 3.01mg 10%
Selenium 8.3µg 2.7µg 10%
Phosphorus 347mg 285mg 9%
Potassium 460mg 195mg 8%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.848mg 8%
Zinc 2.4mg 1.68mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 2.134g 7%
Fiber 10g 8.5g 6%
Protein 13.25g 11.02g 4%
Calories 343kcal 378kcal 2%
Calcium 18mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.773g 1%
Fats 3.4g 4.22g 1%
Carbs 71.5g 72.85g 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 64.35g N/A
Sodium 1mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.723g 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.119mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.353mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.465mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.212mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.221mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.58mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.578mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.236mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
2
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
11% 4% 73% 9% 3%
Protein: 11.02 g
Fats: 4.22 g
Carbs: 72.85 g
Water: 8.67 g
Other: 3.24 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.2%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +24.1%
Contains more OtherOther +54.3%
~equal in Carbs ~72.85g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.773 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.4%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.723g

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. Millet raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169702/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.