Oats vs. Granola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between oats and granola?
- Oats are higher in phosphorus, magnesium, and fiber; however, granola is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, and vitamin A.
- Granola's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 500% more.
- Granola contains 3 times less magnesium than oats. Oats contain 177mg of magnesium, while granola contains 68mg.
We used Oats and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Low Fat Granola without Raisins types 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 | +160.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +63.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +99.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +27.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +129.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +94% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +525.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +961.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1357.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 12µg | 500% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 4.08mg | 305% |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 214% | |
| Folate | 56µg | 816µg | 190% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 10.2mg | 58% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 0.87mg | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 459µg | 51% |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 228mg | 42% |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 7.7mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 17.3µg | 31% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 27% | |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 68mg | 26% |
| Protein | 16.89g | 8.7g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.43mg | 16% | |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 7g | 14% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 3.7mg | 13% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 2.1µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 257mg | 11% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 82IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 6mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 429mg | 215mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 1.6g | 6% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 80.9g | 5% |
| Choline | 22.6mg | 4% | |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 0.6mg | 3% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 5.7g | 2% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 33mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 1.39g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 2.5g | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.3µg | 1% | |
| Calories | 389kcal | 389kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 73.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 28.3g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 0.76mg | 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +94.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +21.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +134.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +43.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +22.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +58.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +14.8% |
