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Groat vs. Prunes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and prunes different?

  • Groat is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, vitamin B5, and iron; however, prunes are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for groat is 91% higher.
  • Groat contains 6 times more magnesium than prunes. While groat contains 231mg of magnesium, prunes contain only 41mg.
  • Prunes have a lower glycemic index (29) than groat (54).

Buckwheat and Plums, dried (prunes), uncooked 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%
Prunes
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 13% 65% 35% 94% 12% 30% 0.26% 39% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +463.4%
Contains more IronIron +136.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +291.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +402.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +334.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +138.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +59.1%

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%
Prunes
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 2% 13% 8.6% 0% 13% 43% 35% 25% 47% 0% 149% 3% 5.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +273%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.205mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Prunes DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.281mg 91%
Vitamin K 59.5µg 50%
Magnesium 231mg 41mg 45%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.299mg 44%
Phosphorus 347mg 69mg 40%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 1.882mg 32%
Protein 13.25g 2.18g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.186mg 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.44mg 18%
Fructose 12.45g 16%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.422mg 16%
Iron 2.2mg 0.93mg 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.3µg 15%
Fiber 10g 7.1g 12%
Potassium 460mg 732mg 8%
Folate 30µg 4µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.062g 7%
Calories 343kcal 240kcal 5%
Fats 3.4g 0.38g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.051mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 39µg 4%
Carbs 71.5g 63.88g 3%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.088g 3%
Vitamin E 0.43mg 3%
Calcium 18mg 43mg 3%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Starch 5.11g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.053g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 56.78g N/A
Sugar 38.13g N/A
Sodium 1mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.205mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.056mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
3
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
Prunes
2
2% 64% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.18 g
Fats: 0.38 g
Carbs: 63.88 g
Water: 30.92 g
Other: 2.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +507.8%
Contains more FatsFats +794.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.9%
Contains more WaterWater +217.1%
Contains more OtherOther +25.7%

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
Prunes
1
43% 26% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.088 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1862.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1575.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.1%

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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. Prunes - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168162/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.