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Oats vs. Bran cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and bran cereal different?

  • Bran cereal has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B1, manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc than oats.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for bran cereal is 914% higher.

Oats and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S ALL-BRAN Original 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
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 259% 117% 90% 660% 347% 338% 493% 34% 967% 51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +104.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +620.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137.8%
Contains more IronIron +272.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +212.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +119.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50.7%

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
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 67% 174% 24% 65% 568% 625% 278% 64% 2769% 2350% 13% 983% 27%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +27.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1849.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1440.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9984%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2239.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Bran cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 12mg 914%
Vitamin B12 0µg 18.8µg 783%
Folate 56µg 1310µg 314%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 2.71mg 198%
Iron 4.72mg 17.6mg 161%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 2.27mg 126%
Manganese 4.916mg 7.41mg 108%
Phosphorus 523mg 1150mg 90%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 14.8mg 86%
Zinc 3.97mg 12.4mg 77%
Fiber 10.6g 29.3g 75%
Vitamin A 0µg 522µg 58%
Copper 0.626mg 1.04mg 46%
Magnesium 177mg 362mg 44%
Calcium 54mg 389mg 34%
Vitamin D 0µg 4.3µg 22%
Vitamin C 0mg 20mg 22%
Vitamin D 0IU 170IU 21%
Potassium 429mg 1020mg 17%
Selenium 9.4µg 17%
Sodium 2mg 258mg 11%
Starch 21.8g 9%
Choline 49.4mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 8%
Protein 16.89g 13.14g 8%
Calories 389kcal 259kcal 7%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 1.06mg 6%
Vitamin K 5.2µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 2g 4%
Carbs 66.27g 74.24g 3%
Fats 6.9g 4.9g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.89g 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 1.1g 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 44.94g N/A
Sugar 15.69g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.22mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.38mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.35mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.7mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.35mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.17mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.48mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.28mg 0%
Fructose 0.36g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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
13% 5% 74% 2% 6%
Protein: 13.14 g
Fats: 4.9 g
Carbs: 74.24 g
Water: 2.12 g
Other: 5.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.5%
Contains more FatsFats +40.8%
Contains more WaterWater +287.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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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
28% 22% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.89 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +144.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.1g

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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

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.