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Oatmeal vs. Blueberry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and blueberries

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and phosphorus, while blueberries have more vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 71% more than blueberries.
  • Oatmeal contains 7 times more folate than blueberries. While oatmeal contains 44µg of folate, blueberries contain only 6µg.
  • Blueberries have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of blueberries is 53, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Blueberries, raw.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.8% 6.8% 11% 19% 4.4% 5.1% 0.13% 44% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +333.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more IronIron +2028.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +287.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +541.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +66.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +26.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 32% 1% 11% 0% 9.3% 9.5% 7.8% 7.4% 12% 0% 48% 4.5% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +602.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +424.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +623.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +155.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +457.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +714.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4725%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Blueberry DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.28mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.037mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.052mg 18%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 19.3µg 16%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.418mg 16%
Vitamin A 130µg 3µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.041mg 13%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.7mg 11%
Folate 44µg 6µg 10%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.336mg 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 12mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 0.1µg 9%
Calcium 80mg 6mg 7%
Fructose 0g 4.97g 6%
Magnesium 26mg 6mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 0.03g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.124mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.16mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.57mg 3%
Fiber 1.7g 2.4g 3%
Protein 2.37g 0.74g 3%
Fats 1.36g 0.33g 2%
Sodium 49mg 1mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.146g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.047g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.028g 1%
Calories 68kcal 57kcal 1%
Carbs 11.67g 14.49g 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.057mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 12.09g N/A
Potassium 61mg 77mg 0%
Sugar 0.46g 9.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.003mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.02mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.023mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.013mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.012mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.031mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.011mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
14% 84%
Protein: 0.74 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 14.49 g
Water: 84.21 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +220.3%
Contains more FatsFats +312.1%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.2%
~equal in Water ~84.21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.146 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +731.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +191.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
49% 50%
Starch: 0.03 g
Sucrose: 0.11 g
Glucose: 4.88 g
Fructose: 4.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +34466.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +163.6%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Blueberry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171711/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.