Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oatmeal
versus
wheat germ
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oatmeal and wheat germ:
Both wheat germ and oatmeal are high in calories. Wheat germ is very similar to wheat germ for calories - wheat germ has 360 calories per 100 grams and oatmeal has 367 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oatmeal is lighter in protein, heavier in carbs and lighter in fat compared to wheat germ per calorie. Oatmeal has a macronutrient ratio of 17:69:15 and for wheat germ, 24:54:23 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Oatmeal | Wheat Germ | |
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Protein | 17% | 24% |
Carbohydrates | 69% | 54% |
Fat | 15% | 23% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both wheat germ and oatmeal are high in carbohydrates. Oatmeal has 29% more carbohydrates than wheat germ - wheat germ has 51.8g of total carbs per 100 grams and oatmeal has 67g of carbohydrates.
Both wheat germ and oatmeal are high in dietary fiber. Wheat germ has 35% more dietary fiber than oatmeal - wheat germ has 13.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and oatmeal has 9.8g of dietary fiber.
Oatmeal and wheat germ contain similar amounts of sugar - oatmeal has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and wheat germ does not contain significant amounts.
Both wheat germ and oatmeal are high in protein. Wheat germ has 45% more protein than oatmeal - wheat germ has 23.2g of protein per 100 grams and oatmeal has 16g of protein.
Wheat germ and oatmeal contain similar amounts of saturated fat - wheat germ has 1.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and oatmeal has 1.1g of saturated fat.
Oatmeal has more Vitamin E than wheat germ - oatmeal has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and wheat germ does not contain significant amounts.
Wheat germ has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
Oatmeal | Wheat Germ | |
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Thiamin | 0.73 MG | 1.882 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.14 MG | 0.499 MG |
Niacin | 0.78 MG | 6.813 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 2.257 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12 MG | 1.3 MG |
Folate | 32 UG | 281 UG |
Oatmeal is a great source of calcium and it has 33% more calcium than wheat germ - wheat germ has 39mg of calcium per 100 grams and oatmeal has 52mg of calcium.
Both wheat germ and oatmeal are high in iron. Wheat germ has 49% more iron than oatmeal - wheat germ has 6.3mg of iron per 100 grams and oatmeal has 4.2mg of iron.
Both wheat germ and oatmeal are high in potassium. Wheat germ has 155% more potassium than oatmeal - wheat germ has 892mg of potassium per 100 grams and oatmeal has 350mg of potassium.
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: Oatmeal (Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal Organic, Regular) and Wheat Germ (Wheat germ, crude) .
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||