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Honey vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are honey and oatmeal different?

  • Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, vitamin A, and selenium than honey.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 69% higher.
  • Honey has a lower glycemic index (61) than oatmeal (79).

Honey and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) are the varieties used in this article.

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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.
Honey
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 less SodiumSodium -91.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.3%
Contains more IronIron +1319%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1825%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%

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.
Honey
1
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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
Oatmeal
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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 Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +465.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +366.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1108.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +113.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 0.42mg 5.96mg 69%
Fructose 40.94g 0g 51%
Carbs 82.4g 11.67g 24%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.26mg 22%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.558mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.29mg 20%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 3.025mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 130µg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.215mg 14%
Calories 304kcal 68kcal 12%
Folate 2µg 44µg 11%
Phosphorus 4mg 77mg 10%
Selenium 0.8µg 5µg 8%
Calcium 6mg 80mg 7%
Fiber 0.2g 1.7g 6%
Magnesium 2mg 26mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.317mg 5%
Zinc 0.22mg 0.62mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Protein 0.3g 2.37g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.426g 3%
Copper 0.036mg 0.066mg 3%
Fats 0g 1.36g 2%
Sodium 4mg 49mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.226g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 9.97g N/A
Potassium 52mg 61mg 0%
Sugar 82.12g 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0mg 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Choline 2.2mg 4.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 CarbsCarbs +606.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +690%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +391.4%
Contains more OtherOther +185%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
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44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 g
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +206.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +1837.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.