Side-by-side comparison

ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, APPLE CRUNCHIES, SWEETENED MULTI-GRAIN CEREAL, APPLE, CINNAMON, APPLE, CINNAMON vs BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL

BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL wins by 56 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

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ESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, APPLE CRUNCHIES, SWEETENED MULTI-GRAIN CEREAL, APPLE, CINNAMON, APPLE, CINNAMON

Avoid · 1 cup

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BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL

Very good · 1 POUCH

Per 100gESSENTIAL EVERYDAY, APPLE CRUNCHIES, SWEETENED MULTI-GRAIN CEREAL, APPLE, CINNAMON, APPLE, CINNAMONBETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL

Calories393.94 kcal363.64 kcal

Protein3.03 g12.09 g

Fiber3 g9.09 g

Total fat3.03 g9.09 g

Saturated fat0 g1.52 g

Added sugar31.82 g0 g

Sodium454.55 mg273.03 mg

Potassium90.91 mg363.64 mg

Calcium303.03 mg60.91 mg

Iron27.3 mg4.24 mg

Comparison uses per-100g nutrient values from USDA FoodData Central. Each field is marked in green for the option that is healthier on that specific row — but the final FoodScore weighs all fields together plus processing level (NOVA) to produce a single 0–100 number.