Oatmeal vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between oatmeal and beer?
- Beer has less iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 74% higher.
- Oatmeal has a lower glycemic index than beer.
We used Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all types in this comparison.
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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 | +333.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +125.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1220% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +450% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6875% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +733.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +760% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +489.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +673.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +530.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +114.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.02mg | 74% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.008mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.005mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.046mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.513mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.025mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Folate | 44µg | 6µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 14mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 4mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.6µg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.005mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.041mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 0.46g | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 0g | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 3.55g | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 0g | 2% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0g | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 10.1mg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0g | 1% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 43kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.02µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 3.55g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +415.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +228.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +607% |
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Water
~91.96g
