Oatmeal vs. Oat bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between oatmeal and oat bread
- Oatmeal has more iron and vitamin B6; however, oat bread is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, manganese, and folate.
- Oat bread covers your daily selenium needs 45% more than oatmeal.
- Oat bread has 4 times less vitamin B6 than oatmeal. Oatmeal has 0.29mg of vitamin B6, while oat bread has 0.073mg.
- Oatmeal contains less sodium.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of oatmeal is 79, while the glycemic index of oat bread is 64.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Bread, oat bran.
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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 | +23.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +91% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -86.1% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +34.6% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +141% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +104.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +43.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +83.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +39.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +500% |
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 | +6400% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +297.3% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +528.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +93.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +59.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +83.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +200% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +84.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 5µg | 30µg | 45% |
Iron | 5.96mg | 3.12mg | 36% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.504mg | 20% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.073mg | 17% |
Protein | 2.37g | 10.4g | 16% |
Vitamin A | 130µg | 2µg | 14% |
Sodium | 49mg | 353mg | 13% |
Fiber | 1.7g | 4.5g | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 4.831mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.779mg | 10% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.346mg | 10% |
Carbs | 11.67g | 39.8g | 9% |
Phosphorus | 77mg | 141mg | 9% |
Folate | 44µg | 81µg | 9% |
Calories | 68kcal | 236kcal | 8% |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.135mg | 8% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 1.694g | 8% |
Fats | 1.36g | 4.4g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.581mg | 5% |
Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
Potassium | 61mg | 147mg | 3% |
Choline | 4.7mg | 18.7mg | 3% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1.59g | 3% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 35mg | 2% |
Calcium | 80mg | 65mg | 2% |
Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.89mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0.44mg | 2% |
Saturated fat | 0.226g | 0.697g | 2% |
Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 1.2µg | 1% |
Net carbs | 9.97g | 35.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.46g | 7.7g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0.131mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.083mg | 0.299mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0.399mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.2mg | 0.733mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.135mg | 0.297mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.04mg | 0.179mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0.518mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.151mg | 0.461mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.057mg | 0.225mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +91% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +338.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +223.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +241% |
Contains more OtherOther | +145.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.6% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +306.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +297.7% |