Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oatmeal
versus
potato starch
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oatmeal and potato starch:
Both oatmeal and potato starch are high in calories. Oatmeal has a little more calories (10%) than potato starch by weight - oatmeal has 367 calories per 100 grams and potato starch has 333 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oatmeal is heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to potato starch per calorie. Oatmeal has a macronutrient ratio of 17:69:15 and for potato starch, 0:100:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Oatmeal | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 17% | ~ |
| Carbohydrates | 69% | 100% |
| Fat | 15% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Both oatmeal and potato starch are high in carbohydrates. Potato starch has 24% more carbohydrates than oatmeal - oatmeal has 67g of total carbs per 100 grams and potato starch has 83.3g of carbohydrates.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than potato starch - oatmeal has 9.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal and potato starch contain similar amounts of sugar - oatmeal has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of protein and it has more protein than potato starch - oatmeal has 16g of protein per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Potato starch has less saturated fat than oatmeal - oatmeal has 1.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal has more Vitamin E than potato starch - oatmeal has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate.
| Oatmeal | Potato Starch | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.73 MG | ~ |
| Riboflavin | 0.14 MG | ~ |
| Niacin | 0.78 MG | ~ |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.12 MG | ~ |
| Folate | 32 UG | ~ |
Oatmeal is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than potato starch - oatmeal has 52mg of calcium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of iron and it has more iron than potato starch - oatmeal has 4.2mg of iron per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of potassium and it has more potassium than potato starch - oatmeal has 350mg of potassium per 100 grams and potato starch does not contain significant amounts.
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Oatmeal (Cereals, QUAKER, Instant Oatmeal Organic, Regular) and Potato Starch (POTATO STARCH) .
Oatmeal g
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Potato Starch g
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5% | calories | 5% |
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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| G | 5% | sugar | 5% | G | |||
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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5% | sodium | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | iron | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||