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Oats vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and meatball

  • Oats have more magnesium, iron, phosphorus, fiber, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, meatball is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Meatball covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 63% more than oats.
  • Meatball has 10 times less magnesium than oats. Oats have 177mg of magnesium, while meatball has 18mg.
  • Oats contain less sodium.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +883.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.3%
Contains more IronIron +118.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +120.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%

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
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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% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +68.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +39.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Meatball DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Magnesium 177mg 18mg 38%
Iron 4.72mg 2.16mg 32%
Phosphorus 523mg 344mg 26%
Fiber 10.6g 4.6g 24%
Sodium 2mg 550mg 24%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.8mg 20%
Carbs 66.27g 8g 19%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.5mg 17%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.938mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 4.666g 14%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Calories 389kcal 197kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 2.5mg 10%
Copper 0.626mg 0.706mg 9%
Protein 16.89g 21g 8%
Potassium 429mg 180mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.2mg 6%
Folate 56µg 78µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.213mg 6%
Fats 6.9g 9g 3%
Calcium 54mg 25mg 3%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Saturated fat 1.217g 1.425g 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 2.188g 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
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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +728.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +24.3%
Contains more FatsFats +30.4%
Contains more WaterWater +605.6%
Contains more OtherOther +132.6%

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% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.1%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~2.188g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.