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Groat vs. Tuna — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are groat and tuna different?

  • Groat is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, fiber, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, tuna is richer in selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for tuna is 182% higher.
  • Tuna has a lower glycemic index (0) than groat (54).

Buckwheat and Fish, tuna, yellowfin, fresh, cooked, dry heat 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
7
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%
Tuna
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 1.2% 47% 35% 14% 12% 143% 7% 1.7% 590%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +139.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2458.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +433.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1203.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~333mg

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
3
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%
Tuna
9
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% 7.3% 5.8% 30% 34% 32% 414% 20% 240% 294% 0.25% 1.5% 42%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +269.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +214.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +394.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Tuna DV% diff.
Selenium 8.3µg 108.2µg 182%
Copper 1.1mg 0.043mg 117%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.35µg 98%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 22.07mg 94%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 1.038mg 64%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.013mg 56%
Magnesium 231mg 42mg 45%
Fiber 10g 0g 40%
Protein 13.25g 29.15g 32%
Carbs 71.5g 0g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.137mg 22%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.334mg 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.45mg 18%
Cholesterol 0mg 47mg 16%
Iron 2.2mg 0.92mg 16%
Choline 77.6mg 14%
Calories 343kcal 130kcal 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 82IU 10%
Vitamin D 0µg 2µg 10%
Folate 30µg 2µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.175g 6%
Fats 3.4g 0.59g 4%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.134mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.205g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.138g 2%
Potassium 460mg 527mg 2%
Phosphorus 347mg 333mg 2%
Sodium 1mg 54mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 22µg 2%
Calcium 18mg 4mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.02g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.313mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 1.224mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 2.27mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 2.565mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.827mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 1.091mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 1.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.822mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.015g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A

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
Tuna
2
29% 69%
Protein: 29.15 g
Fats: 0.59 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.98 g
Other: 1.28 g
Contains more FatsFats +476.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +64.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +120%
Contains more WaterWater +607.5%

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
Tuna
1
40% 27% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.205 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.138 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.175 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +653.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +493.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.3%

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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. Tuna - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172006/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.