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Wild rice vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between wild rice and oatmeal

  • Wild rice has more zinc; however, oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin A, calcium, and selenium.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 67% more.
  • Wild rice has 2 times more zinc than oatmeal. Wild rice has 1.34mg of zinc, while oatmeal has 0.62mg.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than wild rice.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Wild rice, cooked 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 23% 0.9% 8.9% 23% 40% 37% 35% 0.39% 37% 4.4%
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 +23.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +116.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more IronIron +893.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
~equal in Phosphorus ~77mg

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% 4.8% 0% 13% 20% 24% 9.2% 31% 0% 1.3% 20% 5.6%
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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +242.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +25%
Contains more CholineCholine +117%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +147.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +135%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +114.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Wild rice Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.6mg 5.96mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.26mg 17%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.135mg 0.29mg 12%
Manganese 0.282mg 0.558mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.287mg 3.025mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.087mg 0.215mg 10%
Calcium 3mg 80mg 8%
Selenium 0.8µg 5µg 8%
Zinc 1.34mg 0.62mg 7%
Copper 0.121mg 0.066mg 6%
Folate 26µg 44µg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Carbs 21.34g 11.67g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.154mg 0.317mg 3%
Protein 3.99g 2.37g 3%
Calories 101kcal 68kcal 2%
Fats 0.34g 1.36g 2%
Sodium 3mg 49mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.07mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.426g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.05g 0.391g 1%
Choline 10.2mg 4.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.049g 0.226g 1%
Magnesium 32mg 26mg 1%
Potassium 101mg 61mg 1%
Phosphorus 82mg 77mg 1%
Net carbs 19.54g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 0.73g 0.46g N/A
Fiber 1.8g 1.7g 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.127mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.167mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.276mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.17mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.119mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.195mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.232mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.104mg 0.057mg 0%
Fructose 0.2g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 21% 74%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 21.34 g
Water: 73.93 g
Other: 0.4 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 +68.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.9%
Contains more FatsFats +300%
Contains more WaterWater +13.7%
Contains more OtherOther +42.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 16% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.213 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +682%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 27% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.33 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 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 +13.8%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
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. Wild rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168897/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.