Oatmeal vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between oatmeal and icing
- Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and selenium, while icing has more vitamin K and vitamin E.
- Oatmeal covers your daily need for iron, 73% more than icing.
- The amount of saturated fat in oatmeal is lower.
- Icing has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of icing is 51, while the glycemic index of oatmeal is 79.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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 | +2500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3625% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +785.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +327.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4900% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +2500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1275% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +476.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +104.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +2085.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +40.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +3150% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.16mg | 73% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 7.951g | 50% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0mg | 24% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 16.23g | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.01mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 67.89g | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 0.22mg | 18% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 418kcal | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 0µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 2.974g | 12% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 13µg | 11% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 4.86g | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 1.53mg | 10% |
| Folate | 44µg | 8µg | 9% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.1µg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 18mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.302mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0g | 7% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 184mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 1mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.07mg | 5% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 0g | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.055mg | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Potassium | 61mg | 34mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 67.89g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 63.1g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 2.3mg | 0% |
| 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% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +457.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1093.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +481.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +42.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1143% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1766.4% |
