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Oats vs. Salmon raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between oats and salmon raw

  • Oats are richer in manganese, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, and magnesium, yet salmon raw is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for oats is 213% higher.
  • Salmon raw has a lower glycemic index than oats.

Food types used in this article are Oats and Fish, salmon, Atlantic, wild, raw.

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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 21% 3.6% 43% 30% 83% 17% 86% 5.7% 2.1% 199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +510.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +350%
Contains more IronIron +490%
Contains more CopperCopper +150.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +520.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30625%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.2%

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
2
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% 4% 0% 0% 57% 88% 147% 100% 189% 398% 0% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +237.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +124%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +717.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +587.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Salmon raw DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.016mg 213%
Vitamin B12 0µg 3.18µg 133%
Selenium 36.5µg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.818mg 54%
Iron 4.72mg 0.8mg 49%
Phosphorus 523mg 200mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.226mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 7.86mg 43%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Copper 0.626mg 0.25mg 42%
Magnesium 177mg 29mg 35%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.64mg 30%
Carbs 66.27g 0g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.38mg 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Calories 389kcal 142kcal 12%
Folate 56µg 25µg 8%
Protein 16.89g 19.84g 6%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 1.664mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 12mg 4%
Sodium 2mg 44mg 2%
Potassium 429mg 490mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 12µg 1%
Fats 6.9g 6.34g 1%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.981g 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 0g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 2.103g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 2.539g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.222mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.87mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.914mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.613mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 1.822mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.587mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.775mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.584mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.321g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.115g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.287g N/A

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
20% 6% 69% 5%
Protein: 19.84 g
Fats: 6.34 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 68.5 g
Other: 5.32 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.5%
Contains more WaterWater +733.3%
Contains more OtherOther +209.3%
~equal in Fats ~6.34g

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
17% 37% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.981 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.103 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.539 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.103g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.539g

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. Salmon raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173686/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.