Oatmeal vs Instant cream of wheat, 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.

• Folate2% vs 50%

  9.6 µg vs 202 µg

• Vitamin A4% vs 51%

  38.4 µg vs 463 µg

• Iron9% vs 55%

  1.6 mg vs 9.9 mg

• Niacin (B3)3% vs 37%

  0.4 mg vs 5.8 mg

• Vitamin B65% vs 36%

  0.091 mg vs 0.61 mg

• Riboflavin (B2)4% vs 31%

  0.055 mg vs 0.4 mg

• Thiamin (B1)12% vs 35%

  0.15 mg vs 0.42 mg

• Magnesium14% vs 3%

  57.6 mg vs 14.4 mg

• Fiber15% vs 4%

  4.1 g vs 1.2 g

• Zinc13% vs 3%

  1.5 mg vs 0.36 mg

• Saturated fatlimit10% vs <1%

  2 g vs 0.077 g

• Phosphorus12% vs 3%

  156 mg vs 36 mg

• Copper19% vs 10%

  0.17 mg vs 0.094 mg

• Selenium21% vs 13%

  11.5 µg vs 7 µg

• Calcium2% vs 10%

  28.8 mg vs 130 mg

• Total fat8% vs 1%

  6.3 g vs 0.5 g

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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%
• Cholesterollimit7.2 mg · 0 mg2%·0%
• Carbohydrates26.8 g · 34.6 g10%·13%
• Sodiumlimit194 mg · 204 mg8%·9%
• Potassium137 mg · 40.8 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%
• Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
• Choline16.8 mg · 7.9 mg3%·1%