Side-by-side comparison
MALT O MEAL SWEETENED RICE CEREAL WITH REAL COCOA, SWEETENED RICE CEREAL WITH REAL COCOA 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 62 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.
Verdict
FoodScore: MALT O MEAL SWEETENED RICE CEREAL WITH REAL COCOA, SWEETENED RICE CEREAL WITH REAL COCOA scores 23/100, BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL scores 85/100. BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL wins by 62 points on added sugar (0g vs 31.4g per 100 g) and saturated fat (1.5g vs 3.5g per 100 g).
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.