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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.
Groat
3
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%
Rye
Rye
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
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%
~equal in Phosphorus ~332mg

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
2
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%
Rye
Rye
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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% 0.33% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Rye 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
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
Rye
Rye
2
10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +108.6%
Contains more OtherOther +33.8%
~equal in Carbs ~75.86g
~equal in Water ~10.6g

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
Rye
Rye
1
17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.4%

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/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.