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Oats vs. Wild rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and wild rice?

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, vitamin B1, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and potassium in oats is higher than in wild rice.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 201% more.
  • Wild rice contains 15 times less vitamin B1 than oats. Oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while wild rice contains 0.052mg.

We used Oats and Wild rice, cooked types 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
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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 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +453.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +324.8%
Contains more IronIron +686.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +417.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +196.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +537.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1643.3%

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 0% 0% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1367.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +776%
Contains more FolateFolate +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +13.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Wild rice DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.282mg 201%
Phosphorus 523mg 82mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.052mg 59%
Copper 0.626mg 0.121mg 56%
Iron 4.72mg 0.6mg 52%
Magnesium 177mg 32mg 35%
Fiber 10.6g 1.8g 35%
Protein 16.89g 3.99g 26%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.34mg 24%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.154mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.213g 15%
Carbs 66.27g 21.34g 15%
Calories 389kcal 101kcal 14%
Potassium 429mg 101mg 10%
Fats 6.9g 0.34g 10%
Folate 56µg 26µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.049g 5%
Calcium 54mg 3mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.05g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.087mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.287mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Choline 10.2mg 2%
Selenium 0.8µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.135mg 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 19.54g N/A
Sugar 0.73g N/A
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.127mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.167mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.276mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.17mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.119mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.232mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.104mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 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
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +323.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1929.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +210.5%
Contains more OtherOther +330%
Contains more WaterWater +799.4%

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% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4256%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1090.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.