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Dough vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dough and oats?

  • Dough is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2; however, oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 189% more.
  • Oats contain 301 times less sodium than dough. Dough contains 602mg of sodium, while oats contain 2mg.
  • Oats have a lower glycemic index (59) than dough (70).

We used Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough) 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.
Dough
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Oats
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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 SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +266.7%
Contains more IronIron +20.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +311.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +281.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +752%
~equal in Calcium ~54mg

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.
Dough
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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +207.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +401.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +119.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +196.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.763mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dough Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0.577mg 4.916mg 189%
Phosphorus 105mg 523mg 60%
Copper 0.152mg 0.626mg 53%
Selenium 28.6µg 52%
Magnesium 32mg 177mg 35%
Fiber 2.2g 10.6g 34%
Zinc 1.04mg 3.97mg 27%
Sodium 602mg 2mg 26%
Vitamin B3 4.817mg 0.961mg 24%
Vitamin B2 0.427mg 0.139mg 22%
Starch 44.23g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.455mg 1.349mg 18%
Folate 123µg 56µg 17%
Protein 10.75g 16.89g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.855g 2.535g 11%
Iron 3.91mg 4.72mg 10%
Potassium 117mg 429mg 9%
Fats 2.42g 6.9g 7%
Calories 272kcal 389kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.362g 2.178g 5%
Carbs 51.88g 66.27g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.71mg 0.763mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.529g 1.217g 3%
Fructose 0.51g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.119mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.7µg 1%
Choline 8mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Net carbs 49.68g 55.67g N/A
Calcium 52mg 54mg 0%
Sugar 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.005g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.788g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
2
11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Oats
3
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 +301.5%
Contains more OtherOther +13.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.1%
Contains more FatsFats +185.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dough
1
30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 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 -56.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +501.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +196.5%

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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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/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.