Side-by-side comparison

BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL vs Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box

BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL wins by 84 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.

Verdict

FoodScore: BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL scores 85/100, Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box scores 1/100. BETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINAL wins by 84 points on added sugar (0g vs 30.9g per 100 g) and saturated fat (1.5g vs 1.9g per 100 g).

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grain

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

Very good · 1 POUCH

0/ 100

grain

Cap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box

Avoid · 3/4 cup (27g) Cereal Alone

Per 100gBETTER OATS ORIGINAL STEEL CUT INSTANT OATMEAL WITH FLAX SEEDS, ORIGINALCap'n Crunch Sweetened Corn & Oat Cereal 14 Ounce Paper Box

Calories363.64 kcal396.3 kcal

Protein12.09 g4.15 g

Fiber9.09 g2.1 g

Total fat9.09 g4.96 g

Saturated fat1.52 g1.92 g

Added sugar0 g30.85 g

Sodium273.03 mg751.85 mg

Potassium363.64 mg138.15 mg

Calcium60.91 mg9 mg

Iron4.24 mg18.19 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.