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Oatmeal vs. Potato pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between oatmeal and potato pancake

  • Oatmeal has more iron and manganese; however, potato pancake is higher in vitamin C, potassium, copper, choline, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12.
  • Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 54% more than potato pancake.
  • Potato pancake contains 2 times less manganese than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 0.558mg of manganese, while potato pancake contains 0.26mg.
  • Oatmeal has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Potato pancakes.

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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 26% 9.6% 55% 63% 60% 19% 55% 100% 34% 49%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +150%
Contains more IronIron +256.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +114.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +919.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +78%

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 92% 11% 4.6% 4.5% 40% 40% 31% 45% 103% 36% 6.8% 31% 40%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +54.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +575%
Contains more CholineCholine +1478.7%
~equal in Folate ~41µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Potato pancake DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 1.67mg 54%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 7.516g 47%
Cholesterol 0mg 95mg 32%
Sodium 49mg 764mg 31%
Vitamin C 0mg 27.6mg 31%
Fats 1.36g 14.76g 21%
Potassium 61mg 622mg 17%
Choline 4.7mg 74.2mg 13%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.26mg 13%
Copper 0.066mg 0.18mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.29µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.448mg 12%
Vitamin A 130µg 32µg 11%
Calories 68kcal 268kcal 10%
Saturated fat 0.226g 2.496g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.757mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.158mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 3.73g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 1.672mg 8%
Phosphorus 77mg 128mg 7%
Selenium 5µg 8.9µg 7%
Protein 2.37g 6.08g 7%
Fiber 1.7g 3.3g 6%
Carbs 11.67g 27.81g 5%
Calcium 80mg 32mg 5%
Starch 10.37g 20.88g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 36mg 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 2.7µg 2%
Fructose 0g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.23mg 1%
Folate 44µg 41µg 1%
Net carbs 9.97g 24.51g N/A
Sugar 0.46g 1.79g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.24mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.28mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.442mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.389mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.137mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.3mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.369mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.141mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A

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
6% 15% 28% 48% 4%
Protein: 6.08 g
Fats: 14.76 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 47.77 g
Other: 3.58 g
Contains more WaterWater +75.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +156.5%
Contains more FatsFats +985.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +138.3%
Contains more OtherOther +528.1%

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% 27% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.496 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.73 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.516 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +854%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1664.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
96% 3%
Starch: 10.37 g
Sucrose: 0.29 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.16 g
92% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 20.88 g
Sucrose: 0.39 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.56 g
Lactose: 0.03 g
Maltose: 0.03 g
Galactose: 0.03 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +433.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +101.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +34.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%

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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. Potato pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170092/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.