Oats vs. Fish oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oats and fish oil different?
- Oats are higher than fish oil in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, and zinc.
- Fish oil covers your daily need for cholesterol, 255% more than oats.
- Oats are lower in saturated fat.
- Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than fish oil (0).
Oats and Fish oil, herring 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 766mg | 255% |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 0mg | 214% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 100g | 143% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 56.564g | 136% |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 21.29g | 91% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 15.604g | 87% |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 0mg | 75% |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 0mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 0mg | 64% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 0mg | 59% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 0g | 42% |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 0mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 0mg | 36% |
| Protein | 16.89g | 0g | 34% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 0mg | 27% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 902kcal | 26% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 0g | 22% |
| Folate | 56µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 0mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 0g | N/A |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 6.273g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 4.206g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.619g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1349.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -94.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2497.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +515.5% |