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Potato bread vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between potato bread and oatmeal

  • Potato bread has more phosphorus, folate, potassium, fiber, calcium, and vitamin B5; however, oatmeal has more iron, manganese, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for oatmeal is 46% higher.
  • Oatmeal has 12 times less potassium than potato bread. Potato bread has 718mg of potassium, while oatmeal has 61mg.
  • Oatmeal is lower in sodium.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than potato bread.

Food types used in this article are Bread, potato and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +135%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1077%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +132.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90%
Contains more IronIron +164.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +120.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +571.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1600%
Contains more FolateFolate +186.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +291.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +441.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +142%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Oatmeal DV% diff.
Iron 2.25mg 5.96mg 46%
Phosphorus 369mg 77mg 42%
Folate 126µg 44µg 21%
Protein 12.5g 2.37g 20%
Potassium 718mg 61mg 19%
Fiber 6.3g 1.7g 18%
Sodium 375mg 49mg 14%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.558mg 13%
Vitamin A 24µg 130µg 12%
Carbs 47.07g 11.67g 12%
Calcium 188mg 80mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 3.025mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.317mg 10%
Calories 266kcal 68kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.215mg 8%
Selenium 9.5µg 5µg 8%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.62mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.26mg 6%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 0.4µg 5%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.29mg 4%
Fats 3.13g 1.36g 3%
Copper 0.094mg 0.066mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.426g 3%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 0.07mg 3%
Choline 18.4mg 4.7mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.391g 1%
Saturated fat 0g 0.226g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 9.97g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 9.38g 0.46g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 0.057mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 g
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +427.4%
Contains more FatsFats +130.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +303.3%
Contains more OtherOther +557.9%
Contains more WaterWater +150.5%

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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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/nutrients
  2. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.