Oatmeal vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between oatmeal and English muffins
- Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin B1; however, English muffins have more phosphorus and copper.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 63% more.
- Oatmeal is lower in sodium.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough).
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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 | +23.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +53.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +569.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +56.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +114.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +72.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +43.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +93.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +574.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +18.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +40.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.89mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.043mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 464mg | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 7.7g | 11% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 46g | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 1.566mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.357mg | 9% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 235kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 133mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.181mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.129mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.154mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.7g | 4% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.446mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.888g | 3% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 131mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Folate | 44µg | 37µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.36g | 1.8g | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.302g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.17mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more WaterWater | +99.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +224.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +32.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +294.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +321.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.426 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +29.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +108.5% |
