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Oats vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oats and apples

  • Apples contain less manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B5, and folate than oats.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 212% higher.
  • Apples contain 99 times less zinc than oats. Oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, while apples contain 0.04mg.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of oats is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Oats and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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.
Oats
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Apple
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3440%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300.9%
Contains more IronIron +3833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +2218.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +9825%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4654.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13945.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Oats
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% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Apple
5
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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4388.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +434.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +956%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2111.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.035mg 212%
Phosphorus 523mg 11mg 73%
Copper 0.626mg 0.027mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.017mg 62%
Iron 4.72mg 0.12mg 58%
Magnesium 177mg 5mg 41%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.04mg 36%
Fiber 10.6g 2.4g 33%
Protein 16.89g 0.26g 33%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.061mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.051g 17%
Calories 389kcal 52kcal 17%
Carbs 66.27g 13.81g 17%
Folate 56µg 3µg 13%
Fats 6.9g 0.17g 10%
Potassium 429mg 107mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.026mg 9%
Fructose 5.9g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.041mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.007g 5%
Calcium 54mg 6mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.028g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.091mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.6mg 5%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Choline 3.4mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
Apple
1
14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +6396.2%
Contains more FatsFats +3958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.9%
Contains more OtherOther +760%
Contains more WaterWater +940.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Apple
1
33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +31014.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4870.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.7%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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