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Peanut butter vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between peanut butter and oatmeal

  • Peanut butter has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin B5, while oatmeal has more iron.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 63% higher.
  • Oatmeal contains 130 times less vitamin E than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, while oatmeal contains 0.07mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in oatmeal is lower.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +546.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +814.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +539.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +304.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +335.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +198.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.3%
Contains more IronIron +242.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22%

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +12900%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +333.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +258.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +97.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1240.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Oatmeal DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 0.426g 81%
Fats 51.36g 1.36g 77%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 0.391g 64%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 3.025mg 63%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.07mg 60%
Iron 1.74mg 5.96mg 53%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.558mg 48%
Saturated fat 10.325g 0.226g 46%
Protein 22.21g 2.37g 40%
Copper 0.422mg 0.066mg 40%
Phosphorus 335mg 77mg 37%
Magnesium 168mg 26mg 34%
Calories 598kcal 68kcal 27%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.62mg 17%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.317mg 16%
Potassium 558mg 61mg 15%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Fiber 5g 1.7g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.29mg 12%
Choline 63mg 4.7mg 11%
Folate 87µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.26mg 9%
Carbs 22.31g 11.67g 4%
Starch 3.56g 10.37g 3%
Calcium 49mg 80mg 3%
Selenium 4.1µg 5µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.215mg 2%
Sodium 17mg 49mg 1%
Net carbs 17.31g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +837.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3676.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.2%
Contains more OtherOther +407%
Contains more WaterWater +6731.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6534.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2842.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3434.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +191.3%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/nutrients
  2. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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