Oatmeal cooked with water: no salt and with salt

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt: 9 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup.

Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt: 166 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup.

Both foods are shown for the same measure: 1 cup.

In 1 cup of each food

Sodium

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
9 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
166 milligrams of sodium in 1 cup

Potassium

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
164 milligrams of potassium in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
164 milligrams of potassium in 1 cup

Phosphorus

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
180 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
180 milligrams of phosphorus in 1 cup

Protein

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
5.9 grams of protein in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
5.9 grams of protein in 1 cup

Carbohydrate

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
28 grams of carbohydrate in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
28 grams of carbohydrate in 1 cup

Sugars

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
0.6 grams of sugars in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
0.6 grams of sugars in 1 cup

Fiber

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
4 grams of fiber in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
4 grams of fiber in 1 cup

Saturated fat

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
0.7 grams of saturated fat in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
0.7 grams of saturated fat in 1 cup

Calories

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
166 calories in 1 cup
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
166 calories in 1 cup

Weight of this portion

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt
234 g
Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt
234 g

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Where these numbers come from

Oatmeal, cooked with water, no salt: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 173905. The source describes it as: Cereals, oats, regular and quick, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), without salt.

Oatmeal, cooked with water and salt: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, record 171675. The source describes it as: Cereals, oats, regular and quick and instant, unenriched, cooked with water (includes boiling and microwaving), with salt.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center. FoodData Central. [Internet]. [cited 11 October 2026]. Available from https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/. Releases used: Foundation Foods, April 2026; SR Legacy, April 2018; Survey Foods (FNDDS 2021-2023), October 2024.

Data built on 11 October 2026 (data-2026-10-11).

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