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Oatmeal vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and distilled beverage

  • The amount of iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, selenium, and vitamin A in oatmeal is higher than in distilled beverage.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 74% more than distilled beverage.
  • Distilled beverage has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of distilled beverage is 15, 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 Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof.

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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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2950%
Contains more IronIron +14800%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1825%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
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.
Oatmeal
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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% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5275%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23169.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.04mg 74%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.018mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.001mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.006mg 21%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.013mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.004mg 16%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Folate 44µg 0µg 11%
Phosphorus 77mg 4mg 10%
Selenium 5µg 0µg 9%
Calories 68kcal 250kcal 9%
Calcium 80mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1.7g 0g 7%
Magnesium 26mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0mg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.021mg 5%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.04mg 5%
Protein 2.37g 0g 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Carbs 11.67g 0.1g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0g 3%
Fats 1.36g 0g 2%
Potassium 61mg 2mg 2%
Sodium 49mg 1mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 0mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 0.1g 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11570%
Contains more WaterWater +31.5%
Contains more OtherOther +6215.8%

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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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.