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Great northern beans vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Great northern beans and Oatmeal different?

  • Great northern beans is richer in Fiber, Copper, Folate, Phosphorus, and Potassium, while Oatmeal is higher in Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need of Iron 48% more than Great northern beans.
  • Great northern beans contains 6 times more Potassium than Oatmeal. Great northern beans contains 391mg of Potassium, while Oatmeal contains 61mg.

Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) types were used 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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
6
:
4
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Contains more Magnesium +92.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +114.3%
Contains more Potassium +541%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Zinc +41.9%
Contains more Copper +274.2%
Contains more Calcium +17.6%
Contains more Iron +179.8%
Contains more Selenium +22%
Equal in Manganese - 0.558
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Oatmeal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 224% 19% 33% 6% 7% 17% 22% 73% 28%
Contains more Magnesium +92.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +114.3%
Contains more Potassium +541%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Zinc +41.9%
Contains more Copper +274.2%
Contains more Calcium +17.6%
Contains more Iron +179.8%
Contains more Selenium +22%
Equal in Manganese - 0.558

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.
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
2
:
8
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +43200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +147.9%
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Oatmeal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 26% 2% 0% 0% 65% 50% 57% 20% 67% 33% 0% 1%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin A +43200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +147.9%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
3
:
2
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Contains more Protein +251.5%
Contains more Carbs +80.7%
Contains more Other +98.2%
Contains more Fats +202.2%
Contains more Water +21.8%
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Oatmeal
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more Protein +251.5%
Contains more Carbs +80.7%
Contains more Other +98.2%
Contains more Fats +202.2%
Contains more Water +21.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
1
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2
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
Contains less Saturated Fat -38.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1761.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +127.8%
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Oatmeal
22% 37% 41%
Saturated Fat: 0.226 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.426 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -38.1%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1761.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +127.8%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Great northern beans Oatmeal
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Great northern beans Oatmeal Opinion
Net carbs 14.09g 9.97g Great northern beans
Protein 8.33g 2.37g Great northern beans
Fats 0.45g 1.36g Oatmeal
Carbs 21.09g 11.67g Great northern beans
Calories 118kcal 68kcal Great northern beans
Starch 10.37g Oatmeal
Sugar 0.46g Great northern beans
Fiber 7g 1.7g Great northern beans
Calcium 68mg 80mg Oatmeal
Iron 2.13mg 5.96mg Oatmeal
Magnesium 50mg 26mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 165mg 77mg Great northern beans
Potassium 391mg 61mg Great northern beans
Sodium 2mg 49mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.88mg 0.62mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.247mg 0.066mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.518mg 0.558mg Oatmeal
Selenium 4.1µg 5µg Oatmeal
Vitamin A 1IU 433IU Oatmeal
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 130µg Oatmeal
Vitamin E 0.07mg Oatmeal
Vitamin C 1.3mg 0mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.26mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B2 0.059mg 0.215mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B3 0.681mg 3.025mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B5 0.266mg 0.317mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B6 0.117mg 0.29mg Oatmeal
Folate 102µg 44µg Great northern beans
Vitamin K 0.4µg Oatmeal
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.04mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.351mg 0.083mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.368mg 0.105mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.665mg 0.2mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.572mg 0.135mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.125mg 0.04mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0.13mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.436mg 0.151mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.232mg 0.057mg Great northern beans
Trans Fat 0g 0.003g Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.14g 0.226g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.021g 0.391g Oatmeal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.187g 0.426g Oatmeal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Great northern beans Oatmeal
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
16%
Great northern beans
27%
Oatmeal
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
44%
Great northern beans
45%
Oatmeal

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in vitamins?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.086g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/nutrients
  2. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.