Oatmeal vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oatmeal and ice cream different?
- Oatmeal is richer in iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and selenium, while ice cream is higher in vitamin B12.
- Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 73% more than ice cream.
- Oatmeal contains 70 times more manganese than ice cream. Oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
- Oatmeal is lower in saturated fat.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index (79) than ice cream (62).
Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Ice creams, vanilla 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 | +85.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +6522.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +187% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +6875% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +177.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +226.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
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 | +534.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2507.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +504.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +328.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +453.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.09mg | 73% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 6.79g | 30% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.008mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.048mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.116mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.041mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.39µg | 16% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 11g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 44mg | 15% |
| Folate | 44µg | 5µg | 10% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 207kcal | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 2.969g | 6% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 1.8µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.581mg | 5% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 128mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.7g | 4% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 199mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 23.6g | 4% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 26mg | 4% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 105mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 14mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.3mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.24mg | 2% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 3.5g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 118µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 80mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 8IU | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.69mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.6mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 22.9g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 21.22g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.3µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.452g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.081mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.157mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +37.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +47.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +708.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +102.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +57.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +659.3% |
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Polyunsaturated fat
~0.452g
