What are the differences between cheese and groat? Cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, groat is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B3, and fiber. Groat's daily need coverage for copper is 119% more. Groat has less cholesterol. Cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than groat (54). We used Cheese, cheddar and Buckwheat 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.
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100 g
300 g
1 cubic inch - 17g 1 slice (1 oz) - 28g 1 oz - 28.35g 1 cup, shredded - 113g 1 cup, diced - 132g 1 cup, melted - 244g
Magnesium
Magnesium
Calcium
Calcium
Potassium
Potassium
Iron
Iron
Copper
Copper
Zinc
Zinc
Phosphorus
Phosphorus
Sodium
Sodium
Manganese
Manganese
Selenium
Selenium
19%
213%
6.7%
5.3%
10%
99%
195%
85%
3.5%
155%
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100 g
300 g
1 cup - 170g
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%
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.
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100 g
300 g
1 cubic inch - 17g 1 slice (1 oz) - 28g 1 oz - 28.35g 1 cup, shredded - 113g 1 cup, diced - 132g 1 cup, melted - 244g
Vitamin C
Vit. C
Vitamin D
Vit. D
Vitamin A
Vit. A
Vitamin E
Vit. E
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
0%
9%
110%
14%
7.3%
99%
1.1%
25%
15%
138%
6%
20%
5
100 g
300 g
1 cup - 170g
Vitamin C
Vit. C
Vitamin D
Vit. D
Vitamin A
Vit. A
Vitamin E
Vit. E
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
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
98%
132%
74%
48%
0%
0%
23%
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient
DV% diff.
Copper
0.03mg
1.1mg
119%
Saturated fat
18.867g
0.741g
82%
Calcium
710mg
18mg
69%
Manganese
0.027mg
1.3mg
55%
Magnesium
27mg
231mg
49%
Fats
33.31g
3.4g
46%
Vitamin B12
1.1µg
0µg
46%
Vitamin B3
0.059mg
7.02mg
44%
Fiber
0g
10g
40%
Vitamin A
330µg
0µg
37%
Selenium
28.5µg
8.3µg
37%
Cholesterol
99mg
0mg
33%
Sodium
653mg
1mg
28%
Iron
0.14mg
2.2mg
26%
Carbs
3.09g
71.5g
23%
Monounsaturated fat
9.246g
1.04g
21%
Protein
22.87g
13.25g
19%
Vitamin B5
0.41mg
1.233mg
16%
Phosphorus
455mg
347mg
15%
Potassium
76mg
460mg
11%
Zinc
3.64mg
2.4mg
11%
Vitamin B6
0.066mg
0.21mg
11%
Vitamin B1
0.029mg
0.101mg
6%
Vitamin E
0.71mg
5%
Calories
404kcal
343kcal
3%
Vitamin D*
24 IU
0 IU
3%
Vitamin D
0.6µg
0µg
3%
Choline
16.5mg
3%
Polyunsaturated fat
1.421g
1.039g
3%
Vitamin K
2.4µg
2%
Folate
27µg
30µg
1%
Protein per 100 calories
5.7g
3.9g
N/A
Calories per 10 g protein
177kcal
259kcal
N/A
Weight per 100 calories
25g
29g
N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio
0.57
2.8
N/A
Net carbs
3.09g
61.5g
N/A
Sugar
0.48g
N/A
Vitamin B2
0.428mg
0.425mg
0%
Trans fat
0.917g
N/A
Tryptophan
0.547mg
0.192mg
0%
Threonine
1.044mg
0.506mg
0%
Isoleucine
1.206mg
0.498mg
0%
Leucine
1.939mg
0.832mg
0%
Lysine
1.025mg
0.672mg
0%
Methionine
0.547mg
0.172mg
0%
Phenylalanine
1.074mg
0.52mg
0%
Valine
1.404mg
0.678mg
0%
Histidine
0.547mg
0.309mg
0%
Omega-3 - EPA
0.01g
0g
N/A
Omega-3 - DHA
0.001g
0g
N/A
Omega-3 - DPA
0.017g
0g
N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid
0.007g
N/A
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4
23%
33%
3%
37%
4%
Protein:
22.87 g
Fats:
33.31 g
Carbs:
3.09 g
Water:
37.02 g
Other:
3.71 g
1
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
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Protein Protein
+72.6%
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Fats Fats
+879.7%
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Water Water
+279.7%
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Other Other
+76.7%
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Carbs Carbs
+2213.9%
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2
64%
31%
5%
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.421 g
1
26%
37%
37%
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.741 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.039 g
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Mono. Fat Monounsaturated fat
+789%
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Poly. Fat Polyunsaturated fat
+36.8%
Contains
less
Sat. Fat Saturated fat
-96.1%