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Oats vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and oranges different?

  • Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, vitamin B1, magnesium, zinc, fiber, and vitamin B5, while oranges are higher in vitamin C.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 213% more than oranges.
  • Oats contain 57 times more zinc than oranges. Oats contain 3.97mg of zinc, while oranges contain 0.07mg.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index (59) than oranges (45).

Oats and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties types were used in this article.

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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%
Orange
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1670%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +137%
Contains more IronIron +4620%
Contains more CopperCopper +1291.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +5571.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3635.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19564%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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%
Orange
4
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +777%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +247.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +240.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +439.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +98.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Orange DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.025mg 213%
Phosphorus 523mg 14mg 73%
Copper 0.626mg 0.045mg 65%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Iron 4.72mg 0.1mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.087mg 56%
Magnesium 177mg 10mg 40%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.07mg 35%
Fiber 10.6g 2.4g 33%
Protein 16.89g 0.94g 32%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.25mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 11.75g 18%
Calories 389kcal 47kcal 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.025g 17%
Fats 6.9g 0.12g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.04mg 8%
Potassium 429mg 181mg 7%
Folate 56µg 30µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.015g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.06mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.023g 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.282mg 4%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Selenium 0.5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Calcium 54mg 40mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
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
Orange
1
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1696.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +464%
Contains more OtherOther +290.9%
Contains more WaterWater +955.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Orange
1
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9369.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10040%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.