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Coffee vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between coffee and oats?

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate in oats is higher than in coffee.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 213% more.
  • Coffee has a lower glycemic index (0) than oats (59).

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Oats 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.
Coffee
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5800%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +775.5%
Contains more IronIron +47100%
Contains more CopperCopper +31200%
Contains more ZincZinc +19750%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +17333.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21273.9%
~equal in Sodium ~2mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Coffee
3
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Oats
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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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5350%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +403.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +431.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11800%
Contains more FolateFolate +2700%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 4.916mg 213%
Phosphorus 3mg 523mg 74%
Copper 0.002mg 0.626mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.763mg 62%
Iron 0.01mg 4.72mg 59%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Magnesium 3mg 177mg 41%
Zinc 0.02mg 3.97mg 36%
Protein 0.12g 16.89g 34%
Carbs 0g 66.27g 22%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 1.349mg 22%
Calories 1kcal 389kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 2.535g 17%
Folate 2µg 56µg 14%
Fats 0.02g 6.9g 11%
Potassium 49mg 429mg 11%
Caffeine 40mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.119mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.002g 1.217g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.139mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 2.178g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.961mg 5%
Calcium 2mg 54mg 5%
Net carbs 0g 55.67g N/A
Sodium 2mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more WaterWater +1109.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +13975%
Contains more FatsFats +34400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +266%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
1
11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14420%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +253400%

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.