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Oatmeal vs. Chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oatmeal and chocolate

  • Oatmeal has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B6; however, chocolate is higher in copper, manganese, magnesium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and potassium.
  • Chocolate covers your daily copper needs 107% more than oatmeal.
  • Chocolate contains 10 times less vitamin B1 than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 0.26mg of vitamin B1, while chocolate contains 0.025mg.
  • Oatmeal has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids.

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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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +42.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +461.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +816.4%
Contains more IronIron +34.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1457.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +224.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +167.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +154.3%

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% 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 0% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6400%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +330%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +317.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +590.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1925%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.297mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Chocolate DV% diff.
Copper 0.066mg 1.028mg 107%
Saturated fat 0.226g 18.519g 83%
Fats 1.36g 31.28g 46%
Manganese 0.558mg 1.419mg 37%
Magnesium 26mg 146mg 29%
Iron 5.96mg 8.02mg 26%
Calories 68kcal 546kcal 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 9.54g 23%
Fiber 1.7g 7g 21%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.025mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.042mg 19%
Phosphorus 77mg 206mg 18%
Carbs 11.67g 61.17g 17%
Potassium 61mg 559mg 15%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.725mg 14%
Vitamin A 130µg 2µg 14%
Zinc 0.62mg 2.01mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.05mg 13%
Caffeine 0mg 43mg 11%
Folate 44µg 11%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.23µg 10%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 8.1µg 6%
Protein 2.37g 4.88g 5%
Selenium 5µg 3µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 1.092g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.54mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Calcium 80mg 56mg 2%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Sodium 49mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 54.17g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 47.9g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.297mg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0.112g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g 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
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 g
Contains more WaterWater +8562.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +105.9%
Contains more FatsFats +2200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +424.2%
Contains more OtherOther +198.2%

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
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2339.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.3%

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
97% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 46.25 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 1.65 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +15848.3%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.