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Oats vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between oats and wheat gluten

  • The amount of vitamin B1, copper, fiber, phosphorus, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, folate, vitamin B2, and potassium in oats is higher than in wheat gluten.
  • Oats cover your daily vitamin B1 needs 64% more than wheat gluten.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Oats and Vital wheat gluten.

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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
7
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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +608%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +329%
Contains more CopperCopper +244%
Contains more ZincZinc +367.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163%
Contains more IronIron +10.2%

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
6
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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Protein 16.89g 75.16g 117%
Selenium 39.7µg 72%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0mg 64%
Copper 0.626mg 0.182mg 49%
Fiber 10.6g 0.6g 40%
Phosphorus 523mg 260mg 38%
Magnesium 177mg 25mg 36%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.85mg 28%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0mg 27%
Carbs 66.27g 13.79g 17%
Folate 56µg 0µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.81g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0mg 11%
Potassium 429mg 100mg 10%
Calcium 54mg 142mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0mg 9%
Fats 6.9g 1.85g 8%
Iron 4.72mg 5.2mg 6%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.156g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.272g 4%
Calories 389kcal 370kcal 1%
Sodium 2mg 29mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.3g 20g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 230kcal 49kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 26g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.9 3.6 N/A
Net carbs 55.67g 13.19g N/A
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
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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +273%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +380.6%
Contains more OtherOther +72%
Contains more ProteinProtein +345%
~equal in Water ~8.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1296.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +213%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.6%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.