Side-by-side comparison
MEDITALIA, BASIL PESTO 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 53 points on FoodScore. Nutrient breakdown below — green values are better per field.
Verdict
FoodScore: MEDITALIA, BASIL PESTO scores 32/100, 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 53 points on saturated fat (1.5g vs 3.5g per 100 g) and sodium (273mg vs 800mg 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.