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Oats vs. Oat bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oats and oat bread

  • Oats are higher in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, fiber, vitamin B1, and iron, yet oat bread is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 180% more than oat bread.
  • Oats contain 5 times more magnesium than oat bread. While oats contain 177mg of magnesium, oat bread contains only 35mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Oats and Bread, oat bran.

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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 25% 20% 13% 117% 45% 24% 60% 46% 102% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +405.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +191.8%
Contains more IronIron +51.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +363.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +270.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +531.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.4%

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
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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 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42%
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 0% 0.67% 8.8% 0% 126% 80% 91% 35% 17% 0% 3% 61%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +132.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +402.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +44.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Oat bread DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.779mg 180%
Copper 0.626mg 0.135mg 55%
Phosphorus 523mg 141mg 55%
Selenium 30µg 55%
Magnesium 177mg 35mg 34%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.89mg 28%
Fiber 10.6g 4.5g 24%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 4.831mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.504mg 22%
Iron 4.72mg 3.12mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.346mg 16%
Sodium 2mg 353mg 15%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.581mg 15%
Protein 16.89g 10.4g 13%
Carbs 66.27g 39.8g 9%
Calories 389kcal 236kcal 8%
Potassium 429mg 147mg 8%
Folate 56µg 81µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.694g 6%
Fats 6.9g 4.4g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.073mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.44mg 3%
Choline 18.7mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.697g 2%
Calcium 54mg 65mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 1.59g 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 35.3g N/A
Sugar 7.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.131mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.399mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.733mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.297mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.179mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.518mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.461mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.225mg 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
10% 4% 40% 44%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 39.8 g
Water: 44 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.4%
Contains more FatsFats +56.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.5%
Contains more OtherOther +22.9%
Contains more WaterWater +435.3%

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
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.697 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.59 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.694 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +49.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -42.7%

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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. Oat bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172676/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.