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Groat vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between groat and white bread?

  • Groat is higher in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, manganese, and fiber; however, white bread is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and iron.
  • Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 111% more.
  • White bread contains 10 times less magnesium than groat. Groat contains 231mg of magnesium, while white bread contains 23mg.
  • Groat has less sodium.
  • Groat has a lower glycemic index (54) than white bread (73).

We used Buckwheat and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +904.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +265.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +989.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +142.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +64.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.1%

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +74.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +46.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +130%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +427.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +270%
~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 White bread DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.101mg 111%
Magnesium 231mg 23mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.533mg 36%
Phosphorus 347mg 98mg 36%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.536mg 33%
Fiber 10g 2.7g 29%
Selenium 8.3µg 22µg 25%
Sodium 1mg 490mg 21%
Folate 30µg 111µg 20%
Iron 2.2mg 3.61mg 18%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.74mg 15%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.536mg 14%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 4.78mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.243mg 14%
Calcium 18mg 144mg 13%
Potassium 460mg 126mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.087mg 9%
Protein 13.25g 8.85g 9%
Carbs 71.5g 49.42g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 1.602g 4%
Calories 343kcal 266kcal 4%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.599g 1%
Fats 3.4g 3.33g 0%
Net carbs 61.5g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.027g N/A
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.698g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.7%
Contains more WaterWater +273.5%
~equal in Fats ~3.33g
~equal in Other ~1.98g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Groat
Groat
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26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.039 g
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.2%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.698g

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.