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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.
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 25% 20% 13% 117% 45% 24% 60% 46% 102% 164%
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.
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 0% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33%
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 0% 0.67% 8.8% 0% 126% 80% 91% 35% 17% 0% 3% 61%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Oat bread 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
10% 4% 40% 44%
Protein: 10.4 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 39.8 g
Water: 44 g
Other: 1.4 g
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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
18% 40% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.697 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.59 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.694 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +297.7%

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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
  2. Oat bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172676/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.