Side-by-side comparison

MALT O MEAL SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL 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 57 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

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MALT O MEAL SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL

Avoid · 0.75 cup

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

Very good · 1 POUCH

Per 100gMALT O MEAL SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREAL, SWEETENED CORN & OAT CEREALBETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL

Calories400 kcal363.64 kcal

Protein3.33 g12.09 g

Fiber3.3 g9.09 g

Total fat5 g9.09 g

Saturated fat0 g1.52 g

Added sugar30.33 g0 g

Sodium633.33 mg273.03 mg

Potassium117 mg363.64 mg

Calcium0 mg60.91 mg

Iron30 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.