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Oatmeal vs. Wasabi — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and wasabi

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin A, while wasabi has more vitamin C, fiber, potassium, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 62% more than wasabi.
  • Oatmeal contains 12 times more vitamin A than wasabi. While oatmeal contains 433IU of vitamin A, wasabi contains only 35IU.
  • Wasabi has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of wasabi is 41, 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 Wasabi, root, 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%
Wasabi
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 49% 38% 50% 39% 52% 44% 34% 2.2% 51% 0%
Contains more IronIron +478.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +42.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +165.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +831.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +134.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~80mg

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%
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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 140% 0.67% 0% 0% 33% 26% 14% 12% 63% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +98.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +307.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.274mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Wasabi DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 1.03mg 62%
Vitamin C 0mg 41.9mg 47%
Fiber 1.7g 7.8g 24%
Potassium 61mg 568mg 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 2µg 14%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.743mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.131mg 11%
Copper 0.066mg 0.155mg 10%
Magnesium 26mg 69mg 10%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.62mg 9%
Selenium 5µg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.114mg 8%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.391mg 7%
Folate 44µg 18µg 7%
Calcium 80mg 128mg 5%
Protein 2.37g 4.8g 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Carbs 11.67g 23.54g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.203mg 2%
Calories 68kcal 109kcal 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.274mg 1%
Fats 1.36g 0.63g 1%
Sodium 49mg 17mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 15.74g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Phosphorus 77mg 80mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 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
Wasabi
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5% 24% 69% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 23.54 g
Water: 69.11 g
Other: 1.92 g
Contains more FatsFats +115.9%
Contains more WaterWater +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +101.7%
Contains more OtherOther +236.8%

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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. Wasabi - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168583/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.