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Oatmeal vs. Great northern beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Oatmeal and Great northern beans different?

  • Oatmeal is richer in Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B2, while Great northern beans is higher in Fiber, Copper, Folate, Phosphorus, and Potassium.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need of Iron 48% more than Great northern beans.

Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Beans, great northern, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt types were used 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.
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
4
:
6
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Calcium +17.6%
Contains more Iron +179.8%
Contains more Selenium +22%
Contains more Magnesium +92.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +114.3%
Contains more Potassium +541%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Zinc +41.9%
Contains more Copper +274.2%
Equal in Manganese - 0.518
Oatmeal
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 24% 224% 19% 33% 6% 7% 17% 22% 73% 28%
Great northern beans
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 21% 80% 36% 71% 35% 1% 24% 83% 68% 23%
Contains more Calcium +17.6%
Contains more Iron +179.8%
Contains more Selenium +22%
Contains more Magnesium +92.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +114.3%
Contains more Potassium +541%
Contains less Sodium -95.9%
Contains more Zinc +41.9%
Contains more Copper +274.2%
Equal in Manganese - 0.518

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
Oatmeal
8
:
2
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Vitamin A +43200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +131.8%
Oatmeal
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 26% 2% 0% 0% 65% 50% 57% 20% 67% 33% 0% 1%
Great northern beans
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 0% 0% 5% 40% 14% 13% 16% 27% 77% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +43200%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +264.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +344.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +147.9%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Folate +131.8%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
2
:
3
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Fats +202.2%
Contains more Water +21.8%
Contains more Protein +251.5%
Contains more Carbs +80.7%
Contains more Other +98.2%
Oatmeal
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Great northern beans
8% 21% 69%
Protein: 8.33 g
Fats: 0.45 g
Carbs: 21.09 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more Fats +202.2%
Contains more Water +21.8%
Contains more Protein +251.5%
Contains more Carbs +80.7%
Contains more Other +98.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oatmeal
Oatmeal
2
:
1
Great northern beans
Great northern beans
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1761.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -38.1%
Oatmeal
22% 37% 41%
Saturated Fat: 0.226 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.426 g
Great northern beans
40% 6% 54%
Saturated Fat: 0.14 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.021 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.187 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1761.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +127.8%
Contains less Saturated Fat -38.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Oatmeal Great northern beans
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Great northern beans Opinion
Net carbs 9.97g 14.09g Great northern beans
Protein 2.37g 8.33g Great northern beans
Fats 1.36g 0.45g Oatmeal
Carbs 11.67g 21.09g Great northern beans
Calories 68kcal 118kcal Great northern beans
Starch 10.37g Oatmeal
Sugar 0.46g Great northern beans
Fiber 1.7g 7g Great northern beans
Calcium 80mg 68mg Oatmeal
Iron 5.96mg 2.13mg Oatmeal
Magnesium 26mg 50mg Great northern beans
Phosphorus 77mg 165mg Great northern beans
Potassium 61mg 391mg Great northern beans
Sodium 49mg 2mg Great northern beans
Zinc 0.62mg 0.88mg Great northern beans
Copper 0.066mg 0.247mg Great northern beans
Manganese 0.558mg 0.518mg Oatmeal
Selenium 5µg 4.1µg Oatmeal
Vitamin A 433IU 1IU Oatmeal
Vitamin A RAE 130µg 0µg Oatmeal
Vitamin E 0.07mg Oatmeal
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg Great northern beans
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.158mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.059mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.681mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.266mg Oatmeal
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.117mg Oatmeal
Folate 44µg 102µg Great northern beans
Vitamin K 0.4µg Oatmeal
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.099mg Great northern beans
Threonine 0.083mg 0.351mg Great northern beans
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.368mg Great northern beans
Leucine 0.2mg 0.665mg Great northern beans
Lysine 0.135mg 0.572mg Great northern beans
Methionine 0.04mg 0.125mg Great northern beans
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.451mg Great northern beans
Valine 0.151mg 0.436mg Great northern beans
Histidine 0.057mg 0.232mg Great northern beans
Trans Fat 0.003g 0g Great northern beans
Saturated Fat 0.226g 0.14g Great northern beans
Monounsaturated Fat 0.391g 0.021g Oatmeal
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.187g Oatmeal

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Oatmeal Great northern beans
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
27%
Oatmeal
16%
Great northern beans
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
45%
Oatmeal
44%
Great northern beans

Comparison summary

Which food is richer in vitamins?
Oatmeal
Oatmeal is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans contains less Sodium (difference - 47mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 0.086g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Great northern beans
Great northern beans is lower in glycemic index (difference - 79)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Great northern beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175191/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.