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Oatmeal vs. Cream of Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and cream of Rice

  • Oatmeal has more vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B6, while cream of Rice has more iron, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, copper, and phosphorus.
  • Cream of Rice covers your daily need for iron, 281% more than oatmeal.

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

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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 16% 1.5% 13% 1067% 81% 31% 53% 0.78% 135% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +13%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +134.4%
Contains more IronIron +377.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +269.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +80.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +280%

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% 2.2% 0% 128% 30% 140% 33% 45% 0% 0.25% 22% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +48.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +300%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +57.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +96.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +25.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Cream of Rice DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 28.44mg 281%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 7.46mg 28%
Selenium 5µg 19µg 25%
Carbs 11.67g 82.4g 24%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.51mg 21%
Manganese 0.558mg 1.033mg 21%
Copper 0.066mg 0.244mg 20%
Calories 68kcal 370kcal 15%
Vitamin A 130µg 0µg 14%
Protein 2.37g 6.3g 8%
Calcium 80mg 5mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.195mg 7%
Phosphorus 77mg 124mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.13mg 7%
Zinc 0.62mg 1.12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.55mg 5%
Fiber 1.7g 0.7g 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Folate 44µg 29µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.134g 2%
Potassium 61mg 143mg 2%
Sodium 49mg 6mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.156g 1%
Magnesium 26mg 23mg 1%
Fats 1.36g 0.5g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 81.7g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.11mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0.1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Choline 4.7mg 5.9mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.136g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.314mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.332mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.52mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.267mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.407mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.189mg 0%

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
6% 82% 11%
Protein: 6.3 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 10.5 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +172%
Contains more WaterWater +700.3%
Contains more OtherOther +90%
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +606.1%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.136 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.134 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +150.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.8%

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. Cream of Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173900/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.