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Mixed nuts vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between mixed nuts and oats

  • Mixed nuts are higher in vitamin B3, copper, vitamin B6, and magnesium, yet oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, and phosphorus.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 125% more than mixed nuts.
  • Mixed nuts contain 8 times more vitamin B3 than oats. While mixed nuts contain 7.709mg of vitamin B3, oats contain only 0.961mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oats is lower.
  • The glycemic index of mixed nuts is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Nuts, mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, without salt added and Oats.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 164% 35% 56% 98% 302% 92% 195% 0.65% 266% 185%
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +47.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +44.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +141%

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.
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 1.7% 0% 156% 0% 47% 45% 145% 68% 81% 0% 14% 62% 28%
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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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +702.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +195.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +48.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +303.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Mixed nuts Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 2.04mg 4.916mg 125%
Polyunsaturated fat 14.612g 2.535g 81%
Fats 53.95g 6.9g 72%
Monounsaturated fat 28.488g 2.178g 66%
Selenium 33.9µg 62%
Vitamin E 7.82mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.189mg 0.763mg 48%
Vitamin B3 7.709mg 0.961mg 42%
Saturated fat 8.711g 1.217g 34%
Copper 0.907mg 0.626mg 31%
Iron 2.61mg 4.72mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.352mg 0.119mg 18%
Carbs 21.05g 66.27g 15%
Fiber 7g 10.6g 14%
Magnesium 229mg 177mg 12%
Calories 607kcal 389kcal 11%
Phosphorus 456mg 523mg 10%
Choline 52mg 9%
Folate 83µg 56µg 7%
Zinc 3.36mg 3.97mg 6%
Protein 20.04g 16.89g 6%
Potassium 632mg 429mg 6%
Calcium 117mg 54mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.196mg 0.139mg 4%
Vitamin B5 1.14mg 1.349mg 4%
Starch 4.2g 2%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 14.05g 55.67g N/A
Sugar 4.15g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.22mg 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.703mg 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.826mg 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.656mg 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.782mg 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.283mg 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.182mg 0.895mg 0%
Valine 1.001mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.572mg 0.405mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.082g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 14.455g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 54% 21% 2% 3%
Protein: 20.04 g
Fats: 53.95 g
Carbs: 21.05 g
Water: 2.08 g
Other: 2.88 g
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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 ProteinProtein +18.7%
Contains more FatsFats +681.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +214.8%
Contains more WaterWater +295.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 55% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.711 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 28.488 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 14.612 g
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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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1208%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +476.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86%

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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. Mixed nuts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170587/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.