Oatmeal vs Cream of wheat, regular or quick, made with water, no added fat

Where they differ

Each dot 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 gap is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

• Iron9% vs 50%

  1.6 mg vs 9 mg

• Calcium2% vs 16%

  28.8 mg vs 209 mg

• Magnesium14% vs 3%

  57.6 mg vs 12 mg

• Zinc13% vs 3%

  1.5 mg vs 0.31 mg

• Fiber15% vs 4%

  4.1 g vs 1.2 g

• Saturated fatlimit10% vs <1%

  2 g vs 0.079 g

• Phosphorus12% vs 3%

  156 mg vs 36 mg

• Copper19% vs 10%

  0.17 mg vs 0.089 mg

• Selenium21% vs 12%

  11.5 µg vs 6.7 µg

• Folate2% vs 11%

  9.6 µg vs 43.2 µg

• Total fat8% vs 1%

  6.3 g vs 0.5 g

• Niacin (B3)3% vs 8%

  0.4 mg vs 1.3 mg

• Vitamin A4% vs 0%

  38.4 µg vs 0 µg

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in one serving of each.

• Protein5.2 g · 3.5 g10%·7%
• Cholesterollimit7.2 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
• Carbohydrates26.8 g · 25.4 g10%·9%
• Sodiumlimit194 mg · 173 mg8%·8%
• Potassium137 mg · 38.4 mg3%·1%
• Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
• Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
• Vitamin E0.53 mg · 0.048 mg4%·<1%
• Vitamin K2.9 µg · 0.24 µg2%·<1%
• Thiamin (B1)0.15 mg · 0.13 mg12%·11%
• Riboflavin (B2)0.055 mg · 0.06 mg4%·5%
• Vitamin B60.091 mg · 0.031 mg5%·2%
• Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
• Choline16.8 mg · 7.7 mg3%·1%