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Groat vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between groat and shortbread

  • Groat has more copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, fiber, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 112% more than shortbread.
  • Shortbread has 17 times less magnesium than groat. Groat has 231mg of magnesium, while shortbread has 14mg.
  • Groat contains less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Buckwheat and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +422.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1122.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +389.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +230.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.9%
Contains more IronIron +35.5%

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.
Groat
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%
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% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +284.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +170%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Shortbread DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.09mg 112%
Magnesium 231mg 14mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 8.326g 49%
Phosphorus 347mg 66mg 40%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.393mg 39%
Fiber 10g 1.3g 35%
Fats 3.4g 26.22g 35%
Saturated fat 0.741g 8.105g 33%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 3.275mg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.353mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.321mg 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.49mg 17%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Protein 13.25g 5.37g 16%
Sodium 1mg 353mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 6.708g 14%
Folate 30µg 81µg 13%
Potassium 460mg 88mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.071mg 11%
Iron 2.2mg 2.98mg 10%
Calories 343kcal 514kcal 9%
Vitamin K 11µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.314mg 9%
Selenium 8.3µg 6.2µg 4%
Carbs 71.5g 63.78g 3%
Calcium 18mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 21.65g N/A
Trans fat 0.714g N/A
Choline 0.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +146.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.1%
Contains more WaterWater +170.8%
Contains more OtherOther +103.9%
Contains more FatsFats +671.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +545%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +701.3%

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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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.