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Oats vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and mussels

  • Oats have more copper, fiber, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and magnesium; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 1000% more than oats.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +378.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +60.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +320.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +83.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more IronIron +42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.3%

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +154.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.7%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 24µg 1000%
Selenium 89.6µg 163%
Manganese 4.916mg 6.8mg 82%
Copper 0.626mg 0.149mg 53%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.3mg 39%
Phosphorus 523mg 285mg 34%
Magnesium 177mg 37mg 33%
Iron 4.72mg 6.72mg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.42mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 7.39g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Sodium 2mg 369mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Protein 16.89g 23.8g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 3mg 13%
Zinc 3.97mg 2.67mg 12%
Calories 389kcal 172kcal 11%
Vitamin A 0µg 91µg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.212g 9%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.95mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 268mg 5%
Folate 56µg 76µg 5%
Fats 6.9g 4.48g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 1.014g 3%
Calcium 54mg 33mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.85g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.044g N/A

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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +54%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +40.9%
Contains more WaterWater +643.9%
Contains more OtherOther +84.9%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +109.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.2%

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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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.