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Chicken soup vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between chicken soup and oatmeal

  • Chicken soup has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 72% more than chicken soup.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Soup, stock, chicken, home-prepared 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 2.9% 0.9% 9.3% 7.9% 18% 3.8% 12% 19% 0% 12%
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 PotassiumPotassium +72.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +550%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2566.7%
Contains more IronIron +2738.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +342.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +185.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.3%

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 0.67% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 8.8% 20% 30% 0% 14% 0% 0.5% 3.8% 5%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +12900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +642.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +152.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +91%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +375.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken soup Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 5.96mg 72%
Manganese 0.558mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.035mg 0.26mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.061mg 0.29mg 18%
Vitamin A 1µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.085mg 0.215mg 10%
Folate 5µg 44µg 10%
Vitamin B3 1.584mg 3.025mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 80mg 8%
Fiber 0g 1.7g 7%
Phosphorus 27mg 77mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 6%
Selenium 2.2µg 5µg 5%
Magnesium 4mg 26mg 5%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Sodium 143mg 49mg 4%
Carbs 3.53g 11.67g 3%
Calories 36kcal 68kcal 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.213g 0.426g 1%
Potassium 105mg 61mg 1%
Cholesterol 3mg 0mg 1%
Choline 9.2mg 4.7mg 1%
Copper 0.054mg 0.066mg 1%
Protein 2.52g 2.37g 0%
Fats 1.2g 1.36g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 3.53g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 1.58g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.03mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Saturated fat 0.321g 0.226g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.582g 0.391g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.52 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 3.53 g
Water: 92.15 g
Other: 0.6 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 FatsFats +13.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.6%
~equal in Protein ~2.37g
~equal in Water ~84.03g
~equal in Other ~0.57g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 52% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.321 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.582 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +48.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100%

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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. Chicken soup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172884/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.