Oats vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between oats and cereal?
- Oats are richer in manganese, phosphorus, and copper, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 460% higher.
- Cereal has 7 times less phosphorus than oats. Oats have 523mg of phosphorus, while cereal has 77mg.
We used Oats and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +831.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +440% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +308.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +356.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +579.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +522.3% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +496.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +724.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +2684.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2982.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +4930.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.763mg | 6.288mg | 460% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.119mg | 5.986mg | 451% |
| Iron | 4.72mg | 34.06mg | 367% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.139mg | 3.87mg | 287% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.961mg | 29.62mg | 179% |
| Manganese | 4.916mg | 0.79mg | 179% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Phosphorus | 523mg | 77mg | 64% |
| Copper | 0.626mg | 0.137mg | 54% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Magnesium | 177mg | 19mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 10.6g | 1.4g | 37% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 795mg | 34% |
| Zinc | 3.97mg | 7.6mg | 33% |
| Protein | 16.89g | 6.06g | 22% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.349mg | 0.226mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.535g | 0.354g | 15% |
| Folate | 56µg | 14% | |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 11% | |
| Potassium | 429mg | 105mg | 10% |
| Fats | 6.9g | 1.08g | 9% |
| Carbs | 66.27g | 86.85g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 2.178g | 0.204g | 5% |
| Calcium | 54mg | 10mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.217g | 0.26g | 4% |
| Calories | 389kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 55.67g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.234mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.575mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.694mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.284mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.701mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.312mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.895mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.937mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.405mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +178.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +538.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +117.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +967.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +616.1% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.6% |
