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Oats vs. Apricot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and apricots different?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, apricots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 210% higher.
  • Oats contain 25 times more vitamin B1 than apricots. While oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, apricots contain only 0.03mg.
  • Apricots have a lower glycemic index (34) than oats (59).

Oats and Apricots, raw are the varieties 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.
Oats
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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3.9% 23% 15% 26% 5.5% 9.9% 0.13% 10% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +315.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.6%
Contains more IronIron +1110.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +702.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +1885%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2173.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6284.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%

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
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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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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 33% 32% 18% 0% 7.5% 9.2% 11% 14% 12% 0% 8.3% 6.8% 1.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2443.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +462.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +120.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +522.2%
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 Apricot DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.077mg 210%
Phosphorus 523mg 23mg 71%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.03mg 61%
Copper 0.626mg 0.078mg 61%
Iron 4.72mg 0.39mg 54%
Magnesium 177mg 10mg 40%
Fiber 10.6g 2g 34%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.2mg 34%
Protein 16.89g 1.4g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.24mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 11.12g 18%
Calories 389kcal 48kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.077g 16%
Folate 56µg 9µg 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 96µg 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Fats 6.9g 0.39g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.04mg 8%
Vitamin E 0.89mg 6%
Potassium 429mg 259mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.17g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.027g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.054mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 13mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.3µg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.6mg 2%
Fructose 0.94g 1%
Choline 2.8mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 9.24g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.047mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.041mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.052mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.027mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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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
11% 86%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 11.12 g
Water: 86.35 g
Other: 0.74 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1106.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1669.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +496%
Contains more OtherOther +132.4%
Contains more WaterWater +950.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
10% 62% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.17 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.077 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1181.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3192.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Apricot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171697/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.