Oats vs. Goat Cheese

Nutrition comparison of Oats and Goat Cheese


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

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

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

  • Both oats and goat cheese are high in calcium, calories and protein.
  • Goat cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A.
  • Oat has more thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, goat cheese contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12.
  • Oat is an excellent source of dietary fiber, iron and potassium.
Detailed nutritional comparison of oats and goat cheese 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 Goat Cheese (Cheese, goat, semisoft type) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Both oats and goat cheese are high in calories. Oat has a little more calories (7%) than goat cheese by weight - oat has 389 calories per 100 grams and goat cheese has 364 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, oats is lighter in protein, much heavier in carbs and much lighter in fat compared to goat cheese per calorie. Oats has a macronutrient ratio of 17:67:16 and for goat cheese, 24:0:76 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Oats Goat Cheese
Protein 17% 24%
Carbohydrates 67% ~
Fat 16% 76%
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carbohydrates

Oat is high in carbohydrates and goat cheese has 100% less carbohydrates than oat - oat has 66.3g of total carbs per 100 grams and goat cheese has 0.12g of carbohydrates.

dietary fiber

Oat is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than goat cheese - oat has 10.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and goat cheese does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Goat cheese and oats contain similar amounts of sugar - goat cheese has 0.12g of sugar per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Both oats and goat cheese are high in protein. Goat cheese has 28% more protein than oat - oat has 16.9g of protein per 100 grams and goat cheese has 21.6g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Goat cheese is high in saturated fat and oat has 94% less saturated fat than goat cheese - oat has 1.2g of saturated fat per 100 grams and goat cheese has 20.6g of saturated fat.

cholesterol

Oat has less cholesterol than goat cheese - goat cheese has 79mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Goat cheese is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than oat - goat cheese has 407ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Goat cheese has more Vitamin D than oat - goat cheese has 22iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Goat cheese and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - goat cheese has 0.26mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Goat cheese and oats contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - goat cheese has 2.5ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oat does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Oat has more thiamin, pantothenic acid and folate, however, goat cheese contains more riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Both oats and goat cheese contain significant amounts of niacin and Vitamin B6.

Oats Goat Cheese
Thiamin 0.763 MG 0.072 MG
Riboflavin 0.139 MG 0.676 MG
Niacin 0.961 MG 1.148 MG
Pantothenic acid 1.349 MG 0.19 MG
Vitamin B6 0.119 MG 0.06 MG
Folate 56 UG 2 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.22 UG

Minerals

calcium

Both oats and goat cheese are high in calcium. Goat cheese has 452% more calcium than oat - oat has 54mg of calcium per 100 grams and goat cheese has 298mg of calcium.

iron

Oat is an excellent source of iron and it has 191% more iron than goat cheese - oat has 4.7mg of iron per 100 grams and goat cheese has 1.6mg of iron.

potassium

Oat is an excellent source of potassium and it has 172% more potassium than goat cheese - oat has 429mg of potassium per 100 grams and goat cheese has 158mg of potassium.

Omega-3 and Omega-6

omega 6s

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

Oats Goat Cheese
linoleic acid 2.424 G 0.709 G
Total 2.424 G 0.709 G



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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 Goat Cheese (Cheese, goat, semisoft type) .

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FAQ

Does oats or goat cheese contain more calories in 100 grams?
Both oats and goat cheese are high in calories. Oat has a little more calories ( 10%) than goat cheese by weight - oat has 389 calories in 100g and goat cheese has 364 calories.

Does oats or goat cheese have more carbohydrates?
By weight, oat is high in carbohydrates and goat cheese has 100% fewer carbohydrates than oat - oat has 66.3g of carbs for 100g and goat cheese has 0.12g of carbohydrates.

Does oats or goat cheese contain more calcium?
Both oats and goat cheese are high in calcium. Goat cheese has 450% more calcium than oat - oat has 54mg of calcium in 100 grams and goat cheese has 298mg of calcium.

Does oats or goat cheese contain more iron?
Oat is an abundant source of iron and it has 190% more iron than goat cheese - oat has 4.7mg of iron in 100 grams and goat cheese has 1.6mg of iron.

Does oats or goat cheese contain more potassium?
Oat is a rich source of potassium and it has 170% more potassium than goat cheese - oat has 429mg of potassium in 100 grams and goat cheese has 158mg of potassium.