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Oats vs. Lettuce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oats and lettuce

  • Oats have more manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, magnesium, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5, while lettuce has more vitamin A.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 203% higher.
  • Lettuce contains 22 times less zinc than oats. Oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, while lettuce contains 0.18mg.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of oats is 59.

The food types used in this comparison are Oats and Lettuce, green leaf, 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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1261.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.1%
Contains more IronIron +448.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +2058.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +2105.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1703.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1866.4%

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
6
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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +990%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +156.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +906.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Lettuce DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.25mg 203%
Vitamin K 126.3µg 105%
Phosphorus 523mg 29mg 71%
Copper 0.626mg 0.029mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.07mg 58%
Iron 4.72mg 0.86mg 48%
Vitamin A 0µg 370µg 41%
Magnesium 177mg 13mg 39%
Fiber 10.6g 1.3g 37%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.18mg 34%
Protein 16.89g 1.36g 31%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.134mg 24%
Carbs 66.27g 2.87g 21%
Calories 389kcal 15kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.082g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.2mg 10%
Fats 6.9g 0.15g 10%
Potassium 429mg 194mg 7%
Folate 56µg 38µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.006g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.02g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.08mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.375mg 4%
Choline 13.6mg 2%
Calcium 54mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.09mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1%
Sodium 2mg 28mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 1.57g N/A
Sugar 0.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.059mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.084mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.079mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.055mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.07mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.022mg 0%

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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1141.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2209.1%
Contains more OtherOther +168.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1055.5%

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
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2991.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/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.