Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
oatmeal
versus
peach
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in oatmeal and peach:
Oatmeal is high in calories and peach has 89% less calories than oatmeal - oatmeal has 367 calories per 100 grams and peach has 42 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, oatmeal is heavier in protein, lighter in carbs and heavier in fat compared to peach per calorie. Oatmeal has a macronutrient ratio of 17:69:15 and for peach, 8:87:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Oatmeal | Peach | |
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Protein | 17% | 8% |
Carbohydrates | 69% | 87% |
Fat | 15% | 5% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Oatmeal is high in carbohydrates and peach has 85% less carbohydrates than oatmeal - oatmeal has 67g of total carbs per 100 grams and peach has 10.1g of carbohydrates.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 553% more dietary fiber than peach - oatmeal has 9.8g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and peach has 1.5g of dietary fiber.
Oatmeal and peach contain similar amounts of sugar - oatmeal has 1g of sugar per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of protein and it has 16 times more protein than peach - oatmeal has 16g of protein per 100 grams and peach has 0.91g of protein.
Peach has less saturated fat than oatmeal - oatmeal has 1.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Peach has more Vitamin C than oatmeal - peach has 4.1mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and oatmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Peach has more Vitamin A than oatmeal - peach has 24ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and oatmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal has more Vitamin E than peach - oatmeal has 0.47mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and peach does not contain significant amounts.
Peach and oatmeal contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - peach has 3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and oatmeal does not contain significant amounts.
Oatmeal has more thiamin, riboflavin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, peach contains more pantothenic acid. Both oatmeal and peach contain significant amounts of niacin.
Oatmeal | Peach | |
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Thiamin | 0.73 MG | 0.024 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.14 MG | 0.031 MG |
Niacin | 0.78 MG | 0.806 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.153 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.12 MG | 0.025 MG |
Folate | 32 UG | 6 UG |
Oatmeal is a great source of calcium and it has 12 times more calcium than peach - oatmeal has 52mg of calcium per 100 grams and peach has 4mg of calcium.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of iron and it has 11 times more iron than peach - oatmeal has 4.2mg of iron per 100 grams and peach has 0.34mg of iron.
Oatmeal is an excellent source of potassium and it has 187% more potassium than peach - oatmeal has 350mg of potassium per 100 grams and peach has 122mg of potassium.
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.
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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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 | |||
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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% | 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 | |||