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Oats vs. Soybean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and soybeans?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, copper, vitamin B5, magnesium, carbs, and fiber; however, soybeans are richer in vitamin B2.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 178% more.
  • Soybeans contain 8 times less carbs than oats. Oats contain 66.27g of carbs, while soybeans contain 8.36g.
  • Soybeans have a lower glycemic index (14) than oats (59).

We used Oats and Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 61% 31% 45% 193% 136% 31% 105% 0.13% 107% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +105.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +245.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +113.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +88.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Iron ~5.14mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Oats
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 5.7% 0% 0% 7% 39% 66% 7.5% 11% 54% 0% 48% 41%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +392.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +653.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~54µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Soybean DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.824mg 178%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.155mg 51%
Phosphorus 523mg 245mg 40%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.15mg 26%
Copper 0.626mg 0.407mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.179mg 23%
Magnesium 177mg 86mg 22%
Carbs 66.27g 8.36g 19%
Fiber 10.6g 6g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 5.064g 17%
Vitamin K 19.2µg 16%
Selenium 7.3µg 13%
Calories 389kcal 172kcal 11%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.285mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.234mg 9%
Choline 47.5mg 9%
Calcium 54mg 102mg 5%
Iron 4.72mg 5.14mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.399mg 4%
Protein 16.89g 18.21g 3%
Fats 6.9g 8.97g 3%
Potassium 429mg 515mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 2%
Folate 56µg 54µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 230kcal 94kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 58g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 5.4 N/A
Net carbs 55.67g 2.36g N/A
Sugar 3g N/A
Sodium 2mg 1mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.217g 1.297g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 1.981g 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.242mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.723mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.807mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 1.355mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 1.108mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.224mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.831mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.449mg 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
18% 9% 8% 63% 2%
Protein: 18.21 g
Fats: 8.97 g
Carbs: 8.36 g
Water: 62.55 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +692.7%
Contains more FatsFats +30%
Contains more WaterWater +660.9%
~equal in Protein ~18.21g

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
16% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.297 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.981 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.064 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +99.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.297g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.981g

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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. Soybean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174271/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.