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Groat vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and onions

  • The amount of copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B5, and zinc in groat is higher than in onions.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 118% more than onions.
  • Onions have 61 times less vitamin B3 than groat. Groat has 7.02mg of vitamin B3, while onions have 0.116mg.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of onions is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Onions, 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
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%
Onion
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2210%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +215.1%
Contains more IronIron +947.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +2720.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1311.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1096.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +907.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1560%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +27.8%

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
6
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%
Onion
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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +119.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1474.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5951.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +902.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Onion DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.039mg 118%
Magnesium 231mg 10mg 53%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.129mg 51%
Phosphorus 347mg 29mg 45%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.116mg 43%
Fiber 10g 1.7g 33%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.027mg 31%
Iron 2.2mg 0.21mg 25%
Protein 13.25g 1.1g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.123mg 22%
Carbs 71.5g 9.34g 21%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.17mg 20%
Calories 343kcal 40kcal 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.5µg 14%
Potassium 460mg 146mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.017g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.046mg 5%
Fats 3.4g 0.1g 5%
Folate 30µg 19µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.013g 3%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.042g 3%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Calcium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Sodium 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.014mg 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
Onion
1
9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1104.5%
Contains more FatsFats +3300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +665.5%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more WaterWater +813.9%

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
Onion
1
58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6011.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.