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Groat vs. Zucchini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between groat and zucchini

  • Groat is higher in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, iron, and vitamin B5, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 116% more than zucchini.
  • Groat contains 16 times more vitamin B3 than zucchini. While groat contains 7.02mg of vitamin B3, zucchini contains only 0.451mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Buckwheat and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw.

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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
10
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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1183.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +494.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1975.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +813.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +634.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4050%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +124.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +352.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1456.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +504.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +25%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Groat Zucchini DV% diff.
Copper 1.1mg 0.053mg 116%
Magnesium 231mg 18mg 51%
Manganese 1.3mg 0.177mg 49%
Phosphorus 347mg 38mg 44%
Vitamin B3 7.02mg 0.451mg 41%
Fiber 10g 1g 36%
Vitamin B2 0.425mg 0.094mg 25%
Protein 13.25g 1.21g 24%
Carbs 71.5g 3.11g 23%
Iron 2.2mg 0.37mg 23%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 0.204mg 21%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Zinc 2.4mg 0.32mg 19%
Calories 343kcal 17kcal 16%
Selenium 8.3µg 0.2µg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.039g 0.091g 6%
Potassium 460mg 261mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.101mg 0.045mg 5%
Fats 3.4g 0.32g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.21mg 0.163mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.741g 0.084g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.04g 0.011g 3%
Folate 30µg 24µg 2%
Choline 9.5mg 2%
Fructose 1.38g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 10µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 61.5g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 18mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.5g N/A
Sodium 1mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.192mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.506mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.498mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.672mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.172mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.678mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.309mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g N/A

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +995%
Contains more FatsFats +962.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2199%
Contains more OtherOther +268.4%
Contains more WaterWater +872.2%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9354.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1041.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.