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Oats vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and broccoli different?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 205% more than broccoli.
  • Oats contain 13 times more copper than broccoli. Oats contain 0.626mg of copper, while broccoli contains 0.049mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than broccoli (32).

Oats and Broccoli, raw types were 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +742.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.8%
Contains more IronIron +546.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1177.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +868.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +692.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2241%

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +974.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.21mg 205%
Vitamin C 0mg 89.2mg 99%
Vitamin K 101.6µg 85%
Phosphorus 523mg 66mg 65%
Copper 0.626mg 0.049mg 64%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.071mg 58%
Iron 4.72mg 0.73mg 50%
Magnesium 177mg 21mg 37%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.41mg 32%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Protein 16.89g 2.82g 28%
Carbs 66.27g 6.64g 20%
Calories 389kcal 34kcal 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.038g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.573mg 16%
Fats 6.9g 0.37g 10%
Vitamin E 0.78mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.011g 5%
Selenium 2.5µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.039g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.175mg 4%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Potassium 429mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 31µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.117mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.639mg 2%
Folate 56µg 63µg 2%
Fructose 0.68g 1%
Calcium 54mg 47mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +498.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1764.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +898%
Contains more OtherOther +97.7%
Contains more WaterWater +986.4%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19700%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6571.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.