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Oatmeal vs. Kellogg's Corn Flakes — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between oatmeal and kellogg's Corn Flakes

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B12, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and vitamin D in kellogg's Corn Flakes is higher than in oatmeal.
  • Kellogg's Corn Flakes cover your daily need for iron, 287% more than oatmeal.
  • The amount of sodium in oatmeal is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 28% 1.5% 15% 1084% 66% 27% 44% 95% 22% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +232.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +175.4%
Contains more IronIron +384.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +61.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +66%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 70% 163% 2.4% 54% 335% 351% 336% 14% 413% 625% 0% 268% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +276.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +607%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +491.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +517.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +711.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Kellogg's Corn Flakes DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 28.9mg 287%
Vitamin B12 0µg 5µg 208%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 1.79mg 115%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 1.52mg 100%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 17.9mg 93%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 1.34mg 90%
Folate 44µg 357µg 78%
Vitamin A 130µg 490µg 40%
Sodium 49mg 729mg 30%
Carbs 11.67g 84.1g 24%
Vitamin C 0mg 21mg 23%
Vitamin D 0 IU 143 IU 18%
Vitamin D 0µg 3.6µg 18%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.168mg 17%
Copper 0.066mg 0.198mg 15%
Calories 68kcal 357kcal 14%
Protein 2.37g 7.5g 10%
Calcium 80mg 5mg 8%
Selenium 5µg 8.3µg 6%
Fiber 1.7g 3.3g 6%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Phosphorus 77mg 102mg 4%
Zinc 0.62mg 1mg 3%
Potassium 61mg 168mg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 39mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.229mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.196g 2%
Choline 4.7mg 8.7mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.116g 1%
Fats 1.36g 0.4g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.067g 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 80.8g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 9.5g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.12mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.227mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.25mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 1.044mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.079mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.374mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.306mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.17mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
8% 84% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.5 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 84.1 g
Water: 3.76 g
Other: 4.24 g
Contains more FatsFats +240%
Contains more WaterWater +2134.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +216.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +620.7%
Contains more OtherOther +643.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
31% 18% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.116 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.196 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +483.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.7%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.