Oatmeal vs. Mothbeans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between oatmeal and mothbeans
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, mothbeans has more folate, magnesium, copper, and phosphorus.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 35% more.
- Oatmeal has 43 times more vitamin A than mothbeans. Oatmeal has 433IU of vitamin A, while mothbeans has 10IU.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than mothbeans.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Mothbeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +2566.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +89.8% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +78.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +300% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +398.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +148.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.8% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -79.6% |
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 | +12900% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +109.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +834.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +352.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +211.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.3% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Iron | 5.96mg | 3.14mg | 35% |
Folate | 44µg | 143µg | 25% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 104mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.093mg | 15% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.668mg | 15% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.023mg | 15% |
Vitamin A | 130µg | 1µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.124mg | 11% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.164mg | 11% |
Protein | 2.37g | 7.81g | 11% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 150mg | 10% |
Calcium | 80mg | 3mg | 8% |
Potassium | 61mg | 304mg | 7% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 7% | |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Selenium | 5µg | 2.8µg | 4% |
Carbs | 11.67g | 20.96g | 3% |
Calories | 68kcal | 117kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 49mg | 10mg | 2% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.256g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.391mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 1mg | 1% |
Fats | 1.36g | 0.55g | 1% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.527mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.044g | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.97g | 20.96g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.124g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.05mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.525mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.425mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.075mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.35mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +147.3% |
Contains more WaterWater | +21.4% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +229.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.6% |
Contains more OtherOther | +154.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +788.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +66.4% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -45.1% |