Oatmeal vs. Sugar substitute — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between oatmeal and sugar substitute
- Oatmeal has more iron, manganese, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, copper, and zinc; however, sugar substitute has more calcium.
- Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 80% more.
- Oatmeal has 37 times more iron than sugar substitute. Oatmeal has 5.96mg of iron, while sugar substitute has 0.16mg.
- Oatmeal is lower in sodium.
- Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than sugar substitute.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved) and Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +333.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +56.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +3625% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +842.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1450% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +862.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2436.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +998.8% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1633.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1333.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +296.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1833.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Calcium | 80mg | 879mg | 80% |
| Iron | 5.96mg | 0.16mg | 73% |
| Carbs | 11.67g | 84.77g | 24% |
| Sodium | 49mg | 572mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.558mg | 0.022mg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 0.015mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 0.015mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 0.015mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 14% | |
| Calories | 68kcal | 347kcal | 14% |
| Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 8mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 0.007mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 6mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.62mg | 0.04mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 0.6g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 3% | |
| Starch | 10.37g | 3.52g | 3% |
| Fats | 1.36g | 0g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1% | |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Protein | 2.37g | 2.06g | 1% |
| Potassium | 61mg | 39mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.97g | 84.17g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | 4.03g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.083mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.105mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.135mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.04mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.13mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.151mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.057mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
2.37 g
Fats:
1.36 g
Carbs:
11.67 g
Water:
84.03 g
Other:
0.57 g
Protein:
2.06 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
84.77 g
Water:
9.14 g
Other:
4.03 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +819.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +626.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +607% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
10.37 g
Sucrose:
0.29 g
Glucose:
0 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
0 g
Galactose:
0.16 g
Starch:
3.52 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.09 g
Fructose:
0 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
2.94 g
Galactose:
0 g
| Contains more StarchStarch | +194.6% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +∞% |
~equal in
Fructose
~0g
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
