Water vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between water and oatmeal
- Water has less iron, manganese, phosphorus, calcium, fiber, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
- Oatmeal covers your daily iron needs 75% more than water.
- The glycemic index of oatmeal is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, water, tap, well 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.
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2566.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +312.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +6100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 0mg | 5.96mg | 75% |
| Manganese | 0mg | 0.558mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.26mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.29mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.025mg | 19% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.215mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin A | 130µg | 14% | |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 77mg | 11% |
| Folate | 44µg | 11% | |
| Selenium | 5µg | 9% | |
| Calcium | 3mg | 80mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 0g | 1.7g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.016mg | 0.066mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.62mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.317mg | 6% | |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 26mg | 6% |
| Protein | 0g | 2.37g | 5% |
| Starch | 10.37g | 4% | |
| Carbs | 0g | 11.67g | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.426g | 3% | |
| Calories | 0kcal | 68kcal | 3% |
| Fats | 0g | 1.36g | 2% |
| Potassium | 0mg | 61mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 5mg | 49mg | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 1% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.391g | 1% | |
| Choline | 4.7mg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 0g | 9.97g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.46g | N/A | |
| Vitamin E | 0.07mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0g | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +18.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +470% |
