Oatmeal vs Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added
In short
One serving each: 182 calories in oatmeal (1 cup, cooked, 240 g), 156 calories in cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added (1 cup, cooked, 240 g). Most of those in cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added come from carbohydrate.
More in oatmeal: magnesium (4.8×), zinc (4.7×), fiber (3.4×), phosphorus (4.3×) and 2 more. More in cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added: iron (5.5×), calcium (7.2×), folate (4.3×) and niacin (3.1×). Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.
Calories, and where they come from
1 cup, cooked (240 g) · 5.2 g protein · 26.8 g carbs (0.41 g sugars) · 6.3 g fat
1 cup, cooked (240 g) · 3.5 g protein · 24.9 g carbs (0.096 g sugars) · 4.3 g fat
Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat
Where they differ
Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in one serving of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.
- Iron1.6 mg · 8.9 mg9%49%
- Calcium28.8 mg · 206 mg2%16%
- Magnesium57.6 mg · 12 mg14%3%
- Zinc1.5 mg · 0.31 mg13%3%
- Fiber4.1 g · 1.2 g15%4%
- Phosphorus156 mg · 36 mg12%3%
- Selenium11.5 µg · 6.5 µg21%12%
- Copper0.17 mg · 0.089 mg19%10%
- Folate9.6 µg · 40.8 µg2%10%
- Niacin (B3)0.4 mg · 1.2 mg3%8%
Where they are alike
Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.
- Protein5.2 g · 3.5 g10%·7%
- Total fat6.3 g · 4.3 g8%·6%
- Saturated fatlimit2 g · 1.7 g10%·9%
- Cholesterollimit7.2 mg · 7.2 mg2%·2%
- Carbohydrates26.8 g · 24.9 g10%·9%
- Sodiumlimit194 mg · 199 mg8%·9%
- Potassium137 mg · 38.4 mg3%·1%
- Vitamin A38.4 µg · 40.8 µg4%·5%
- Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
- Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Vitamin E0.53 mg · 0.41 mg4%·3%
- Vitamin K2.9 µg · 2.4 µg2%·2%
- Thiamin (B1)0.15 mg · 0.13 mg12%·11%
- Riboflavin (B2)0.055 mg · 0.06 mg4%·5%
- Vitamin B60.091 mg · 0.089 mg5%·5%
- Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
- Choline16.8 mg · 8.4 mg3%·2%
From USDA FoodData Central: Oatmeal (Survey (FNDDS) 2708380), Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, fat added (Survey (FNDDS) 2708435). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.