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Groat vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between groat and white chocolate

  • Groat is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, fiber, iron, and phosphorus, yet white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 116% more than white chocolate.
  • Groat contains 163 times more manganese than white chocolate. While groat contains 1.3mg of manganese, white chocolate contains only 0.008mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in groat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of white chocolate is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat and Candies, white chocolate.

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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
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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1825%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.8%
Contains more IronIron +816.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1733.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +97.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +84.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1005.6%

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
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 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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +842.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275%
Contains more FolateFolate +328.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat White chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.06mg 116%
Saturated fat 0.741g 19.412g 85%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.008mg 56%
Magnesium 231mg 12mg 52%
Fats 3.4g 32.09g 44%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.745mg 39%
Fiber 10g 0.2g 39%
Iron 2.2mg 0.24mg 25%
Phosphorus 347mg 176mg 24%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 9.097g 20%
Calcium 18mg 199mg 18%
Protein 13.25g 5.87g 15%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.74mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.608mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.056mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.282mg 11%
Calories 343kcal 539kcal 10%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Selenium 8.3µg 4.5µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Folate 30µg 7µg 6%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Potassium 460mg 286mg 5%
Carbs 71.5g 59.24g 4%
Sodium 1mg 90mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 1.013g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +125.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.7%
Contains more WaterWater +650%
Contains more OtherOther +40%
Contains more FatsFats +843.8%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +774.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.013g

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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 chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.