Bran vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between bran and oatmeal?
- Bran is higher in manganese and phosphorus, yet oatmeal is higher in iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B1, and calcium.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 64% more.
- Bran has 2 times more manganese than oatmeal. While bran has 0.964mg of manganese, oatmeal has only 0.558mg.
- The glycemic index of bran is lower.
We used Oat bran, cooked and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +53.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +50.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +72.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +54% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +577.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +17% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +62.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +532.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2000.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1060% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0.88mg | 5.96mg | 64% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.025mg | 0.29mg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.964mg | 0.558mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.144mg | 3.025mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 130µg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.034mg | 0.215mg | 14% |
| Folate | 6µg | 44µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.16mg | 0.26mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 80mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 119mg | 77mg | 6% |
| Selenium | 7.7µg | 5µg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.7g | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 40mg | 26mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Protein | 3.21g | 2.37g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.217mg | 0.317mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.339g | 0.426g | 1% |
| Calories | 40kcal | 68kcal | 1% |
| Fats | 0.86g | 1.36g | 1% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 61mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.62mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 11.44g | 11.67g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 8.84g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.163g | 0.226g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.291g | 0.391g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.057mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.086mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.114mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.235mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.13mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.057mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.155mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.165mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.07mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +58.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +16.3% |
~equal in
Carbs
~11.67g
~equal in
Water
~84.03g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -27.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +25.7% |
