Groat vs. Rye — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between groat and rye
- Groat has more copper, magnesium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2; however, rye is richer in manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B6, and iron.
- Groat covers your daily copper needs 81% more than rye.
- Rye has 2 times less magnesium than groat. Groat has 231mg of magnesium, while rye has 110mg.
- Groat has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of groat is 54, while the glycemic index of rye is 34.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Rye grain.
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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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +110% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +199.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +33.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +10.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +19.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +10.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +98.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +67.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +69.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +64.4% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +212.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +18.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +40% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Copper | 1.1mg | 0.367mg | 81% |
Manganese | 1.3mg | 2.577mg | 56% |
Magnesium | 231mg | 110mg | 29% |
Fiber | 10g | 15.1g | 20% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.101mg | 0.316mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 7.02mg | 4.27mg | 17% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.425mg | 0.251mg | 13% |
Selenium | 8.3µg | 13.9µg | 10% |
Choline | 30.4mg | 6% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.21mg | 0.294mg | 6% |
Protein | 13.25g | 10.34g | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.85mg | 6% | |
Vitamin K | 5.9µg | 5% | |
Iron | 2.2mg | 2.63mg | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 1.233mg | 1.456mg | 4% |
Fats | 3.4g | 1.63g | 3% |
Phosphorus | 347mg | 332mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.741g | 0.197g | 2% |
Folate | 30µg | 38µg | 2% |
Monounsaturated fat | 1.04g | 0.208g | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.039g | 0.767g | 2% |
Zinc | 2.4mg | 2.65mg | 2% |
Potassium | 460mg | 510mg | 1% |
Calcium | 18mg | 24mg | 1% |
Carbs | 71.5g | 75.86g | 1% |
Calories | 343kcal | 338kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 61.5g | 60.76g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.98g | N/A | |
Sodium | 1mg | 2mg | 0% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.192mg | 0.108mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.506mg | 0.289mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.498mg | 0.208mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.563mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.672mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.172mg | 0.153mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.435mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.678mg | 0.317mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.309mg | 0.189mg | 0% |
Fructose | 0.11g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +108.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +33.8% |
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Carbs
~75.86g
~equal in
Water
~10.6g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +400% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.5% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -73.4% |