Oatmeal vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oatmeal and butter different?
- Oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2, while butter is higher in vitamin A and vitamin E.
- Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 251% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal contains 298 times more iron than butter. Oatmeal contains 5.96mg of iron, while butter contains 0.02mg.
- Oatmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than butter (0).
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Butter, without salt types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1200% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +233.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +154.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29700% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +312.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +588.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +220.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +13850% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +400% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +532.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +7102.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +188.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +9566.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +426.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3214.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1650% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +300% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 50.489g | 228% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 81.11g | 123% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.02mg | 74% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 215mg | 72% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 684µg | 62% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 23.43g | 58% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 717kcal | 32% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.004mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.003mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.005mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.042mg | 19% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 3.01g | 17% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.034mg | 14% |
| Folate | 44µg | 3µg | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 24mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 1µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.17µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 24mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 2mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.016mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 7µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.09mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 0.06g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.11mg | 4% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 0.85g | 3% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 18.8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 24mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 0.06g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.315g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +19350% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +368.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +1325% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5864% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5892.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +606.6% |
