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Oats vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and ice cream

  • Oats have more manganese, copper, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, fiber, magnesium, and zinc; however, ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 213% more than ice cream.
  • Oats have 52 times more iron than ice cream. While oats have 4.72mg of iron, ice cream has only 0.09mg.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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
8
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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1164.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.6%
Contains more IronIron +5144.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2621.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +475.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +61350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137%

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1761%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +728.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1020%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Ice cream DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.008mg 213%
Copper 0.626mg 0.023mg 67%
Phosphorus 523mg 105mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.041mg 60%
Iron 4.72mg 0.09mg 58%
Fiber 10.6g 0.7g 40%
Magnesium 177mg 14mg 39%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.69mg 30%
Protein 16.89g 3.5g 27%
Saturated fat 1.217g 6.79g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.39µg 16%
Cholesterol 0mg 44mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.581mg 15%
Carbs 66.27g 23.6g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.452g 14%
Vitamin A 0µg 118µg 13%
Folate 56µg 5µg 13%
Calories 389kcal 207kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.24mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 199mg 7%
Calcium 54mg 128mg 7%
Fats 6.9g 11g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.116mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.048mg 5%
Choline 26mg 5%
Selenium 1.8µg 3%
Sodium 2mg 80mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.3mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 2.969g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 22.9g N/A
Sugar 21.22g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +382.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +180.8%
Contains more OtherOther +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +59.4%
Contains more WaterWater +642.1%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +460.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.3%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.