Oats vs. Spinach

Nutrition comparison of Oats and Spinach


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of oats versus spinach (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oats and spinach:

  • Both spinach and oats are high in calcium, dietary fiber, iron and potassium.
  • Oat has more thiamin and pantothenic acid, however, spinach contains more folate.
  • Oat is an excellent source of protein.
  • Spinach has 18.3 times less saturated fat than oat.
  • Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin K.
Detailed nutritional comparison of oats and spinach is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Spinach (Spinach, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

calories

Oat is high in calories and spinach has 94% less calories than oat - spinach has 23 calories per 100 grams and oat has 389 calories.

Oats Spinach
Protein 17% 40%
Carbohydrates 67% 49%
Fat 16% 10%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Oat is high in carbohydrates and spinach has 95% less carbohydrates than oat - spinach has 3.6g of total carbs per 100 grams and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Both spinach and oats are high in dietary fiber. Oat has 382% more dietary fiber than spinach - spinach has 2.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber.

sugar

Spinach and oats contain similar amounts of sugar - spinach has 0.42g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

protein

Oat is an excellent source of protein and it has 491% more protein than spinach - spinach has 2.9g of protein per 100 grams and oat has 16.9g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Spinach has 18.3 times less saturated fat than oat - spinach has 0.06g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oat has 1.2g of saturated fat.

Vitamins

Vitamin C

Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than oat - spinach has 28.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin A

Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than oat - spinach has 469ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Spinach has more Vitamin E than oat - spinach has 2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Spinach is an excellent source of Vitamin K and it has more Vitamin K than oat - spinach has 482.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Oat has more thiamin and pantothenic acid, however, spinach contains more folate. Both oats and spinach contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.

Oats Spinach
Thiamin 0.763 MG 0.078 MG
Riboflavin 0.139 MG 0.189 MG
Niacin 0.961 MG 0.724 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.349 MG 0.065 MG
Vitamin B6 0.119 MG 0.195 MG
Folate 56 UG 194 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both spinach and oats are high in calcium. Spinach has 83% more calcium than oat - spinach has 99mg of calcium per 100 grams and oat has 54mg of calcium.

iron

Both spinach and oats are high in iron. Oat has 74% more iron than spinach - spinach has 2.7mg of iron per 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.

potassium

Both spinach and oats are high in potassium. Spinach has 30% more potassium than oat - spinach has 558mg of potassium per 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 3s

For omega-3 fatty acids, both oats and spinach contain significant amounts of alpha linoleic acid (ALA).

Oats Spinach
alpha linoleic acid 0.111 G 0.138 G
Total 0.111 G 0.138 G

omega 6s

Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, oat has more linoleic acid than spinach per 100 grams.

Oats Spinach
linoleic acid 2.424 G 0.026 G
Total 2.424 G 0.026 G



Customize your serving size


The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Oats (Oats (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) and Spinach (Spinach, raw) .

Oats 156g

( cup )
Daily Values (%)

Spinach 30g

( cup )
607KCAL 30%
>999% calories
6.9KCAL 0.3%
103G 41%
>999% carbohydrates
1.1G 0.4%
17G 66%
>999% dietary fiber
0.66G 3%
sugar >999% 0.13G
11G 17%
>999% total fat
0.12G 0.2%
1.9G 11%
>999% saturated fat
0.02G 0.1%
3.4G >999% monounsaturated fat 0G
4G >999% polyunsaturated fat 0.05G
3.1MG 0.2%
sodium 674%
24MG 2%
Vitamins and Minerals
Vitamin A >999%
141UG 20%
Vitamin C >999%
8.4MG 11%
84MG 8%
180% calcium
30MG 3%
7.4MG 41%
813% iron
0.81MG 5%
276MG 89%
>999% magnesium
24MG 8%
669MG 29%
301% potassium
167MG 7%
1.2MG 108%
>999% thiamin (Vit B1)
0.02MG 2%
0.22MG 20%
266% riboflavin (Vit B2)
0.06MG 5%
1.5MG 11%
582% niacin (Vit B3)
0.22MG 2%
0.19MG 14%
216% Vitamin B6
0.06MG 5%
2.1MG 42%
>999% pantothenic acid (Vit B5)
0.02MG 0.4%
87UG 22%
50% folate (Vit B9)
58UG 15%
Vitamin E >999%
0.61MG 4%
Vitamin K >999%
145UG 161%
26G 53%
>999% protein
0.86G 2%
choline >999%
5.8MG 1%
0.98MG 81%
>999% copper
0.04MG 3%
7.7MG 426%
>999% manganese
0.27MG 15%
816MG 117%
>999% phosphorus
15MG 2%
selenium >999%
0.3UG 1%
6.2MG 77%
>999% zinc
0.16MG 2%
13G Water 108% 27G


NO SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS (either food): Starch, Alcohol, chlorine, chromium, fluoride, iodine, molybdenum, Vitamin D, biotin (Vit B7), Vitamin B12, cholesterol, trans fat.

FAQ

Does spinach or oats contain more calories in 100 grams?
Oat is high in calories and spinach has 90% less calories than oat - spinach has 23 calories in 100g and oat has 389 calories.

Is spinach or oats better for protein?
Oat is a fantastic source of protein and it has 490% more protein than spinach - spinach has 2.9g of protein per 100 grams and oat has 16.9g of protein.

Does spinach or oats have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and spinach has 100% fewer carbohydrates than oat - spinach has 3.6g of carbs for 100g and oat has 66.3g of carbohydrates.

Does spinach or oats contain more calcium?
Both spinach and oats are high in calcium. Spinach has 80% more calcium than oat - spinach has 99mg of calcium in 100 grams and oat has 54mg of calcium.

Does spinach or oats contain more iron?
Both spinach and oats are high in iron. Oat has 70% more iron than spinach - spinach has 2.7mg of iron in 100 grams and oat has 4.7mg of iron.

Does spinach or oats contain more potassium?
Both spinach and oats are high in potassium. Spinach has 30% more potassium than oat - spinach has 558mg of potassium in 100 grams and oat has 429mg of potassium.

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