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Groat vs. Wakame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between groat and wakame?

  • Groat is higher in copper, phosphorus, fiber, vitamin B3, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2; however, wakame is richer in folate.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 91% more.
  • Wakame contains 105 times less vitamin B6 than groat. Groat contains 0.21mg of vitamin B6, while wakame contains 0.002mg.
  • Groat has less sodium.

We used Buckwheat and Seaweed, wakame, raw types 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%
Wakame
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 76% 45% 4.4% 82% 95% 10% 34% 114% 183% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +820%
Contains more CopperCopper +287.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +531.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +333.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1085.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +733.3%
~equal in Iron ~2.18mg
~equal in Manganese ~1.4mg

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%
Wakame
6
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 10% 6% 20% 0% 15% 53% 30% 42% 0.46% 0% 13% 147% 7.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +84.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +338.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10400%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +553.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Wakame DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.284mg 91%
Folate 30µg 196µg 42%
Sodium 1mg 872mg 38%
Phosphorus 347mg 80mg 38%
Fiber 10g 0.5g 38%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 1.6mg 34%
Magnesium 231mg 107mg 30%
Carbs 71.5g 9.14g 21%
Protein 13.25g 3.03g 20%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.38mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.002mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.23mg 15%
Calories 343kcal 45kcal 15%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.7µg 14%
Calcium 18mg 150mg 13%
Potassium 460mg 50mg 12%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.697mg 11%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.218g 5%
Vitamin K 5.3µg 4%
Manganese 1.3mg 1.4mg 4%
Fats 3.4g 0.64g 4%
Choline 13.9mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.13g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.06mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.058g 2%
Net carbs 61.5g 8.64g N/A
Iron 2.2mg 2.18mg 0%
Sugar 0.65g N/A
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.035mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.165mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.087mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.257mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.112mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.112mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.015mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.186g 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
Wakame
2
3% 9% 80% 7%
Protein: 3.03 g
Fats: 0.64 g
Carbs: 9.14 g
Water: 79.99 g
Other: 7.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +337.3%
Contains more FatsFats +431.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +682.3%
Contains more WaterWater +720.4%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%

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
Wakame
1
32% 14% 54%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.058 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.218 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1693.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.5%

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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. Wakame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170496/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.