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Oatmeal vs. Barbecue sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and barbecue sauce

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, phosphorus, and selenium in oatmeal is higher than in barbecue sauce.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 67% more than barbecue sauce.
  • Oatmeal contains 22 times more folate than barbecue sauce. While oatmeal contains 44µg of folate, barbecue sauce contains only 2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in oatmeal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Sauce, barbecue.

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9.9% 20% 24% 24% 4.6% 8.6% 134% 16% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.4%
Contains more IronIron +831.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +264.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +285%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +342.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.072mg

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
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 2% 3.7% 16% 0% 5.8% 13% 11% 9.8% 17% 0% 4.5% 1.5% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1081.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1030.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +283.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +406.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1042.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Barbecue sauce DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.64mg 67%
Sodium 49mg 1027mg 43%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.023mg 20%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.126mg 19%
Fructose 0g 14.17g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.075mg 17%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.597mg 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 11µg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.056mg 12%
Folate 44µg 2µg 11%
Carbs 11.67g 40.77g 10%
Phosphorus 77mg 20mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 1.3µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.8mg 5%
Calories 68kcal 172kcal 5%
Calcium 80mg 33mg 5%
Potassium 61mg 232mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 0.35g 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.17mg 4%
Fiber 1.7g 0.9g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Protein 2.37g 0.82g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.164mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.101g 2%
Fats 1.36g 0.63g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.082g 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.045g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.6mg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.072mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 39.87g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 33.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 7.1mg 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.021g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.08g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
41% 55% 3%
Protein: 0.82 g
Fats: 0.63 g
Carbs: 40.77 g
Water: 54.71 g
Other: 3.07 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +189%
Contains more FatsFats +115.9%
Contains more WaterWater +53.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +249.4%
Contains more OtherOther +438.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
20% 36% 44%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.045 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.082 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.101 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +376.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +321.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
8% 49% 42%
Starch: 0.35 g
Sucrose: 2.68 g
Glucose: 16.39 g
Fructose: 14.17 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +2862.9%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +824.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients
  2. Barbecue sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174523/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.