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Groat vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and pecan

  • Groat has more vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium; however, pecan is richer in manganese, vitamin B1, zinc, and copper.
  • Pecan covers your daily manganese needs 139% more than groat.
  • Pecan has 6 times less vitamin B3 than groat. Groat has 7.02mg of vitamin B3, while pecan has 1.167mg.
  • Groat contains less saturated fat.
  • Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of pecan is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Nuts, pecans.

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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
4
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%
Pecan
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +90.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +118.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288.9%
Contains more IronIron +15%
Contains more ZincZinc +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +246.2%
~equal in Copper ~1.2mg

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%
Pecan
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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +226.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +501.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +553.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 1.3mg 4.5mg 139%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 21.614g 137%
Fats 3.4g 71.97g 105%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 40.801g 99%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.66mg 47%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 1.167mg 37%
Magnesium 231mg 121mg 26%
Saturated fat 0.741g 6.18g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.13mg 23%
Zinc 2.4mg 4.53mg 19%
Carbs 71.5g 13.86g 19%
Calories 343kcal 691kcal 17%
Copper 1.1mg 1.2mg 11%
Phosphorus 347mg 277mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.4mg 9%
Selenium 8.3µg 3.8µg 8%
Protein 13.25g 9.17g 8%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.863mg 7%
Choline 40.5mg 7%
Calcium 18mg 70mg 5%
Iron 2.2mg 2.53mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.5µg 3%
Fiber 10g 9.6g 2%
Folate 30µg 22µg 2%
Potassium 460mg 410mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.21mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
1
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +415.9%
Contains more WaterWater +177%
Contains more OtherOther +41.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2016.8%

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
Pecan
2
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3823.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1980.3%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.