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Potato vs. Groat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between potatoes and groat

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C; however, groat is richer in copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Groat covers your daily copper needs 110% more than potatoes.
  • Potatoes have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of potatoes is 86, while the glycemic index of groat is 54.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw 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.
Potato
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +904.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more IronIron +171.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +508.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1975%
~equal in Potassium ~460mg

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.
Potato
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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1228.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +561.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +318%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Groat DV% diff.
Copper 0.11mg 1.1mg 110%
Magnesium 23mg 231mg 50%
Manganese 0.2mg 1.3mg 48%
Phosphorus 57mg 347mg 41%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 7.02mg 37%
Fiber 2.1g 10g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.425mg 30%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 0mg 22%
Protein 2.05g 13.25g 22%
Zinc 0.3mg 2.4mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 1.233mg 19%
Carbs 17.49g 71.5g 18%
Iron 0.81mg 2.2mg 17%
Selenium 0.4µg 8.3µg 14%
Calories 77kcal 343kcal 13%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.21mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 1.039g 7%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Fats 0.09g 3.4g 5%
Folate 15µg 30µg 4%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.741g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 1.04g 3%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.101mg 2%
Potassium 425mg 460mg 1%
Calcium 12mg 18mg 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 61.5g N/A
Sugar 0.82g N/A
Sodium 6mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.192mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.506mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.498mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.672mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.172mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.678mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.309mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +712.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +546.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3677.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +308.8%
Contains more OtherOther +87.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
1
36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +51900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2373.8%

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.