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Oats vs. Fava beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oats and fava beans

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and fiber, while fava beans have more folate.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 195% higher.
  • Fava beans contain 9 times less vitamin B5 than oats. Oats contain 1.349mg of vitamin B5, while fava beans contain 0.157mg.
  • Oats have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of fava beans is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Oats and Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt.

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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 31% 11% 24% 56% 86% 28% 54% 0.65% 55% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +311.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more IronIron +214.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +141.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +293.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1067.7%

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
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 1% 0.33% 0.4% 0% 24% 21% 13% 9.4% 17% 0% 7.3% 78% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +686.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +759.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Fava beans DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.421mg 195%
Phosphorus 523mg 125mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.097mg 56%
Copper 0.626mg 0.259mg 41%
Iron 4.72mg 1.5mg 40%
Magnesium 177mg 43mg 32%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.01mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.157mg 24%
Fiber 10.6g 5.4g 21%
Protein 16.89g 7.6g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.164g 16%
Carbs 66.27g 19.65g 16%
Calories 389kcal 110kcal 14%
Folate 56µg 104µg 12%
Fats 6.9g 0.4g 10%
Choline 30.6mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.079g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.066g 5%
Selenium 2.6µg 5%
Potassium 429mg 268mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.089mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.072mg 4%
Calcium 54mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.711mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 14.25g N/A
Sugar 1.82g N/A
Sodium 2mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.27mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.306mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.572mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.062mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.321mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.338mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.193mg 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
8% 20% 72%
Protein: 7.6 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 19.65 g
Water: 71.54 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +1625%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +237.3%
Contains more OtherOther +112.3%
Contains more WaterWater +770.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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
21% 26% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.066 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.079 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.164 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2657%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1445.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Fava beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173753/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.