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Oats vs. Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oats and cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal

  • Oats are higher in phosphorus, zinc, and magnesium, yet cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6.
  • Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal covers your daily iron needs 102% more than oats.
  • Oats contain 3 times more phosphorus than cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal. While oats contain 523mg of phosphorus, cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal contains only 172mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oats and Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal.

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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.
Oats
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 66% 17% 38% 482% 207% 47% 74% 48% 0% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +130.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +204.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +172.5%
~equal in Calcium ~57mg
~equal in Potassium ~429mg
~equal in Copper ~0.622mg

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.
Oats
2
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% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
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% 0% 20% 0% 482% 226% 107% 0% 106% 0% 4.5% 35% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +152.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +605%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 214%
Iron 4.72mg 12.86mg 102%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 1.929mg 97%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.98mg 65%
Phosphorus 523mg 172mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 5.714mg 30%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.46mg 26%
Magnesium 177mg 92mg 20%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.72mg 20%
Sodium 2mg 371mg 16%
Selenium 5.9µg 11%
Protein 16.89g 11.43g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.17g 9%
Vitamin E 0.98mg 7%
Choline 31.8mg 6%
Fats 6.9g 2.86g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.35g 5%
Carbs 66.27g 81.5g 5%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.48g 3%
Fiber 10.6g 11.4g 3%
Folate 56µg 46µg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 389kcal 371kcal 1%
Net carbs 55.67g 70.1g N/A
Calcium 54mg 57mg 0%
Potassium 429mg 429mg 0%
Sugar 5.71g N/A
Copper 0.626mg 0.622mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
4
17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
11% 3% 82% 3%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 2.86 g
Carbs: 81.5 g
Water: 3 g
Other: 1.21 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.8%
Contains more FatsFats +141.3%
Contains more WaterWater +174%
Contains more OtherOther +42.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
24% 18% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.35 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +522.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.6%

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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Cereals ready-to-eat, WEETABIX whole grain cereal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169040/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.