Oatmeal vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between oatmeal and crouton
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, and vitamin A; however, crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, fiber, and copper.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 59% more than oatmeal.
- Oatmeal has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Croutons, plain.
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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 IronIron | +46.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -93% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +11.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +103.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +147% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +43.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +650% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1015.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +139.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +26.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +35.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +200% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5µg | 37.5µg | 59% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.623mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 698mg | 28% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 4.08mg | 24% |
| Folate | 44µg | 132µg | 22% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 73.5g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.026mg | 20% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 11.9g | 19% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 407kcal | 17% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 5.439mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 5.1g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.163mg | 11% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 6.6g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 3.059g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 1.273g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 115mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.272mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 124mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.429mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Calcium | 80mg | 76mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +1427.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +402.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +385.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +529.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +338.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +682.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +198.8% |
