Oatmeal vs Instant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added

OatmealInstant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added
Same weightSame caloriesOne serving

In short

One serving each: 182 calories in oatmeal (1 cup, cooked, 240 g), 197 calories in instant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added (1 cup, cooked, 240 g). Most of those in instant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added come from carbohydrate.

More in oatmeal: magnesium (4×), fiber (3.4×), zinc (4.1×), phosphorus (4.3×) and 2 more. More in instant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added: vitamin A (13×), folate, iron (6×), vitamin B6 (7.3×) and 4 more. Everything else is within 4% of a day's needs.

Calories, and where they come from

Oatmeal182 cal

1 cup, cooked (240 g) · 5.2 g protein · 26.8 g carbs (0.41 g sugars) · 6.3 g fat

Instant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added197 cal

1 cup, cooked (240 g) · 3.6 g protein · 33.7 g carbs (8.5 g sugars) · 5 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.

0%37.5%75%
  • Vitamin A38.4 µg · 497 µg
    4%55%
  • Folate9.6 µg · 197 µg
    2%49%
  • Iron1.6 mg · 9.6 mg
    9%53%
  • Vitamin B60.091 mg · 0.67 mg
    5%39%
  • Niacin (B3)0.4 mg · 5.7 mg
    3%36%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.055 mg · 0.39 mg
    4%30%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.15 mg · 0.41 mg
    12%34%
  • Magnesium57.6 mg · 14.4 mg
    14%3%
  • Fiber4.1 g · 1.2 g
    15%4%
  • Zinc1.5 mg · 0.36 mg
    13%3%
  • Phosphorus156 mg · 36 mg
    12%3%
  • Selenium11.5 µg · 6.7 µg
    21%12%
  • Copper0.17 mg · 0.094 mg
    19%10%
  • Calcium28.8 mg · 127 mg
    2%10%

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Where they are alike

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

  • Protein5.2 g · 3.6 g10%·7%
  • Total fat6.3 g · 5 g8%·6%
  • Saturated fatlimit2 g · 2 g10%·10%
  • Cholesterollimit7.2 mg · 9.6 mg2%·3%
  • Carbohydrates26.8 g · 33.7 g10%·12%
  • Sodiumlimit194 mg · 235 mg8%·10%
  • Potassium137 mg · 40.8 mg3%·1%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0.53 mg · 0.48 mg4%·3%
  • Vitamin K2.9 µg · 2.9 µg2%·2%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline16.8 mg · 8.6 mg3%·2%

From USDA FoodData Central: Oatmeal (Survey (FNDDS) 2708380), Instant cream of wheat, made with water, fat added (Survey (FNDDS) 2708437). 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.

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