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Oatmeal vs. Rice pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between oatmeal and rice pudding

  • Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, fiber, and vitamin B2, while rice pudding has more vitamin B12 and vitamin D.
  • Oatmeal's daily need coverage for iron is 70% higher.
  • Rice pudding contains 17 times less fiber than oatmeal. Oatmeal contains 1.7g of fiber, while rice pudding contains 0.1g.
  • Rice pudding has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of rice pudding is 59, 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 Puddings, rice, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk.

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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 9.3% 32% 11% 14% 6% 10% 37% 14% 7.4% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +1510.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +266.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +878.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +163.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%

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 2.3% 15% 0% 12% 19% 33% 8.3% 17% 8.1% 30% 0% 3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +182.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +52.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +582.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +728.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.288mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oatmeal Rice pudding DV% diff.
Iron 5.96mg 0.37mg 70%
Manganese 0.558mg 0.057mg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.29mg 0.035mg 20%
Vitamin B3 3.025mg 0.443mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.26mg 0.075mg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.24µg 10%
Folate 44µg 4µg 10%
Vitamin A 130µg 46µg 9%
Fiber 1.7g 0.1g 6%
Selenium 5µg 1.9µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.215mg 0.141mg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.018mg 5%
Vitamin D 0 IU 34 IU 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Carbs 11.67g 20.81g 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Calcium 80mg 105mg 3%
Sodium 49mg 109mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.226g 0.967g 3%
Calories 68kcal 111kcal 2%
Protein 2.37g 3.29g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 6mg 2%
Potassium 61mg 130mg 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.38mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.426g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Phosphorus 77mg 87mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.317mg 0.288mg 1%
Choline 4.7mg 1%
Fats 1.36g 1.63g 0%
Net carbs 9.97g 20.71g N/A
Sugar 0.46g N/A
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.391g 0.441g 0%
Tryptophan 0.04mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.126mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.105mg 0.169mg 0%
Leucine 0.2mg 0.273mg 0%
Lysine 0.135mg 0.221mg 0%
Methionine 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.13mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.151mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.057mg 0.075mg 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
3% 21% 73%
Protein: 3.29 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 20.81 g
Water: 73.43 g
Other: 0.84 g
Contains more WaterWater +14.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.8%
Contains more FatsFats +19.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.3%
Contains more OtherOther +47.4%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.967 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.441 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +610%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.8%

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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. Rice pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169611/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.