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Nutmeg vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between nutmeg and groat

  • Nutmeg has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B1, calcium, and folate; however, groat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and selenium.
  • Nutmeg covers your daily need for saturated fat, 126% more than groat.
  • Nutmeg has 10 times more calcium than groat. While nutmeg has 184mg of calcium, groat has only 18mg.
  • Groat has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of groat is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, nutmeg, ground and Buckwheat.

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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.
Nutmeg
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Groat
6
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.2%
Contains more IronIron +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +123.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +418.8%
~equal in Copper ~1.1mg

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.
Nutmeg
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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +242.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +645.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +440.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Groat DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.741g 115%
Manganese 2.9mg 1.3mg 70%
Fats 36.31g 3.4g 51%
Fiber 20.8g 10g 43%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 7.02mg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.425mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.233mg 25%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.101mg 20%
Phosphorus 213mg 347mg 19%
Calcium 184mg 18mg 17%
Protein 5.84g 13.25g 15%
Folate 76µg 30µg 12%
Selenium 1.6µg 8.3µg 12%
Magnesium 183mg 231mg 11%
Iron 3.04mg 2.2mg 11%
Calories 525kcal 343kcal 9%
Copper 1.027mg 1.1mg 8%
Carbs 49.29g 71.5g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 1.04g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 1.039g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.21mg 4%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 350mg 460mg 3%
Zinc 2.15mg 2.4mg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Sodium 16mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
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
Nutmeg
2
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +967.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +126.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.1%
Contains more WaterWater +56.5%
~equal in Other ~2.1g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
1
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
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
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +209.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.9%

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Groat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170286/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.