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Oats vs. Palm oil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oats and palm oil

  • Palm oil has less phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate than oats.
  • Palm oil covers your daily need for saturated fat, 240% more than oats.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oats is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Oats and Oil, palm.

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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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +47100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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 0% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Palm oil DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.217g 49.3g 219%
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Fats 6.9g 100g 143%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 106%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 37g 87%
Phosphorus 523mg 0mg 75%
Copper 0.626mg 0mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0mg 64%
Iron 4.72mg 0.01mg 59%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 9.3g 45%
Magnesium 177mg 0mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Zinc 3.97mg 0mg 36%
Protein 16.89g 0g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0mg 27%
Calories 389kcal 884kcal 25%
Carbs 66.27g 0g 22%
Folate 56µg 0µg 14%
Potassium 429mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0mg 9%
Vitamin K 8µg 7%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 0mg 5%
Net carbs 55.67g 0g N/A
Sodium 2mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1349.3%

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
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1598.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.9%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/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.