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Oats vs. Egg white — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oats and egg whites

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, egg whites have more vitamin B2.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 213% more.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index than egg whites.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oats and Egg, white, raw, fresh.

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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
9
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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1509.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +671.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.2%
Contains more IronIron +5800%
Contains more CopperCopper +2621.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +13133.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3386.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44590.9%

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
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 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18975%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +610%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2280%
Contains more FolateFolate +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Egg white DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.011mg 213%
Phosphorus 523mg 15mg 73%
Copper 0.626mg 0.023mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.004mg 63%
Iron 4.72mg 0.08mg 58%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Magnesium 177mg 11mg 40%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.03mg 36%
Selenium 20µg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.19mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.439mg 23%
Carbs 66.27g 0.73g 22%
Calories 389kcal 52kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0g 17%
Folate 56µg 4µg 13%
Protein 16.89g 10.9g 12%
Fats 6.9g 0.17g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.005mg 9%
Potassium 429mg 163mg 8%
Sodium 2mg 166mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.105mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Net carbs 55.67g 0.73g N/A
Sugar 0.71g N/A
Choline 1.1mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.449mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.661mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.806mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.399mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.686mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.809mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.29mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +55%
Contains more FatsFats +3958.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +8978.1%
Contains more OtherOther +173%
Contains more WaterWater +965.3%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/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.