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Groat vs. Bran — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between groat and bran

  • Bran has less copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, fiber, vitamin B5, zinc, iron, and manganese.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 115% more.
  • Groat has 49 times more vitamin B3 than bran. Groat has 7.02mg of vitamin B3, while bran has 0.144mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Buckwheat and Oat bran, cooked.

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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%
Bran
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 3% 8.1% 33% 22% 14% 51% 0.13% 126% 42%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +477.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +400%
Contains more IronIron +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +1566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +352.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34.9%
~equal in Sodium ~1mg
~equal in Selenium ~7.7µg

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%
Bran
1
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% 40% 7.8% 2.7% 13% 5.8% 0% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4775%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +468.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +740%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +58.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Bran DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.066mg 115%
Magnesium 231mg 40mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.144mg 43%
Phosphorus 347mg 119mg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.034mg 30%
Fiber 10g 2.6g 30%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.217mg 20%
Carbs 71.5g 11.44g 20%
Protein 13.25g 3.21g 20%
Iron 2.2mg 0.88mg 17%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.53mg 17%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.964mg 15%
Calories 343kcal 40kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.025mg 14%
Potassium 460mg 92mg 11%
Folate 30µg 6µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.339g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.16mg 5%
Fats 3.4g 0.86g 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.163g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.291g 2%
Selenium 8.3µg 7.7µg 1%
Calcium 18mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 8.84g N/A
Sodium 1mg 1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.057mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.086mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.114mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.057mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.155mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.165mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.07mg 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
Bran
1
3% 11% 84%
Protein: 3.21 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 11.44 g
Water: 84 g
Other: 0.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +312.8%
Contains more FatsFats +295.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +761.5%

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
Bran
1
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.163 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.291 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.339 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +257.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +206.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78%

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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. Bran - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168873/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.