Oatmeal vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and ice cream sandwich

Oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B2, while ice cream sandwich has more copper.
Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 71% higher.
The amount of saturated fat in oatmeal is lower.
Ice cream sandwich has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of ice cream sandwich is 61, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.

The food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Ice cream sandwich.

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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.

Oatmeal

Ice cream sandwich

Contains more IronIron	+2192.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-62%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+46.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+61.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+11.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+88.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+284.8%

~equal in Calcium ~86mg

~equal in Zinc ~0.6mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~72mg

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.

Oatmeal

Ice cream sandwich

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+134.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+47.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+93.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+935.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+29.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+471.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+225%
Contains more CholineCholine	+70.2%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Iron	5.96mg	0.26mg	71%
Copper	0.066mg	0.254mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.29mg	0.028mg	20%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.426g	2.272g	12%
Vitamin B1	0.26mg	0.111mg	12%
Fats	1.36g	8.57g	11%
Saturated fat	0.226g	2.317g	10%
Vitamin B3	3.025mg	1.566mg	9%
Manganese	0.558mg	0.381mg	8%
Calories	68kcal	237kcal	8%
Carbs	11.67g	37.14g	8%
Fiber	1.7g	0g	7%
Cholesterol	0mg	21mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.391g	2.661g	6%
Vitamin B2	0.215mg	0.146mg	5%
Vitamin A	130µg	86µg	5%
Starch	10.37g		4%
Protein	2.37g	4.29g	4%
Selenium	5µg	3.1µg	3%
Folate	44µg	34µg	3%
Sodium	49mg	129mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.07mg	0.4mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.317mg	0.209mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.05µg	2%
Potassium	61mg	115mg	2%
Calcium	80mg	86mg	1%
Phosphorus	77mg	72mg	1%
Caffeine	0mg	4mg	1%
Vitamin K	0.4µg	1.3µg	1%
Choline	4.7mg	8mg	1%
Magnesium	26mg	29mg	1%
Net carbs	9.97g	37.14g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	18.57g	N/A
Zinc	0.62mg	0.6mg	0%
Trans fat	0.003g		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	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	N/A