Breakfast cereals

Cereals, oats, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt

FDC 173905cup (234 g)

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Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Density 61 · +0 vs Breakfast cereals median

On our Nutrient Density Score, which measures beneficial nutrients per calorie relative to the foods we cover, Cereals, oats, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt is a strongly nutrient-dense choice at 61 of 100. Within breakfast cereals it ranks 16 of 30. It carries no standout micronutrients at the levels we track. Most of its 71 calories per 100 grams come from carbohydrate.

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Fig. 1 · Macronutrient composition
Protein 2.5 g · 14%Carb 12 g · 67%Fat 1.5 g · 19%

Percent of calories derived by NutriVerdict from USDA grams

Nutrition facts

NutrientAmount% DV
Calories71 kcal4%
Total fat1.5 g2%
Saturated fat0.31 g2%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Sodium4 mg0%
Carbohydrate12 g4%
Dietary fiber1.7 g6%
Sugars0.27 g
Protein2.5 g5%
Potassium70 mg1%
Calcium9 mg1%
Iron0.9 mg5%
Magnesium27 mg6%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin E0.08 mg1%

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FDC 173905

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

Versus the breakfast cereals median

Nutrient density61 vs 61 median
Protein / 100 g2.5 vs 7.1 median
Fiber / 100 g1.7 vs 2.7 median
Sodium / 100 g4 vs 49 median

Original analysis by NutriVerdict

More nutrient-dense swaps

Foods in the same category that score higher on nutrient density.

Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, with cinnamon and spice, dryDensity 61 vs 61Cereals, oats, regular and quick, not fortified, dryDensity 62 vs 61Cereals ready-to-eat, frosted oat cereal with marshmallowsDensity 62 vs 61

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