Oatmeal vs. Corn — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between oatmeal and corn
- Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, selenium, vitamin B3, and calcium, while corn has more vitamin B5 and vitamin C.
- Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 69% higher.
- Corn contains 27 times less calcium than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 80mg of calcium, while corn contains 3mg.
- Corn has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of corn is 52, 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 Corn, sweet, yellow, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +2566.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1224.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +234.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2400% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +257.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98% |
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 | +900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +179.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +277.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +79.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +108.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +91.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +149.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.45mg | 69% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.167mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.093mg | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 13µg | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.057mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.139mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.792mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 0.2µg | 9% |
| Calcium | 80mg | 3mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 1.683mg | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 5.5mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 218mg | 5% |
| Folate | 44µg | 23µg | 5% |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 29.1mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 20.98g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 2.4g | 3% |
| Protein | 2.37g | 3.41g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.049mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 1mg | 2% |
| Calories | 68kcal | 96kcal | 1% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 7.17g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 0.603g | 1% |
| Fructose | 0g | 0.79g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 3.5g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 287kcal | 282kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 147g | 104g | N/A |
| Fats | 1.36g | 1.5g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 18.58g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 26mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 4.54g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.62mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 77mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.09mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0.4µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.197g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 0.374g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.133mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.358mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.141mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +14.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +43.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +79.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +22.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -12.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +41.5% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~0.374g
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +44.6% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +844.8% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
