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Water vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between water and oats

  • The amount of manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, potassium, and calcium in oats is higher than in water.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 214% more than water.
  • Oats have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oats is 59, while the glycemic index of water is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, water, tap, well and Oats.

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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.
Water
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 5.3% 0.27% 0% 0.65% 0% 0%
Oats
9
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17600%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +3812.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +39600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.
Water
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Water Oats DV% diff.
Manganese 0mg 4.916mg 214%
Phosphorus 0mg 523mg 75%
Copper 0.016mg 0.626mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 64%
Iron 0mg 4.72mg 59%
Magnesium 1mg 177mg 42%
Fiber 0g 10.6g 42%
Zinc 0.01mg 3.97mg 36%
Protein 0g 16.89g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Carbs 0g 66.27g 22%
Calories 0kcal 389kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 17%
Folate 56µg 14%
Potassium 0mg 429mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 11%
Fats 0g 6.9g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.217g 6%
Calcium 3mg 54mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 5%
Net carbs 0g 55.67g N/A
Sodium 5mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Water
1
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
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
Contains more WaterWater +1115.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1620%

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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. Water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175096/nutrients
  2. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.