Instant Oatmeal Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

Instant Oatmeal contains 101.4 calories, 3.3g protein, 19.5g carbs, and 1.9g fat. Instant Oatmeal is a grain-based food. It is a good source of protein, rich in dietary fiber, rich in calcium, a good source of iron, rich in potassium, and high in vitamin A.

101.4

cal

19.5g

carbs

3.3g

protein

amino acids ↓

1.9g

fat

2.8g

fiber

0.4g

sugar

Vitamins in Instant Oatmeal

Per Packet ~28g

Vitamin A
216mcg
24%
Vitamin E
0.14mg
<1%
Vitamin K
0.53mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%
Thiamin (B1)
0.13mg
11%
Niacin (B3)
0.29mg
2%
Folate
8.96mcg
2%

Minerals in Instant Oatmeal

Per Packet ~28g

Calcium
98.3mg
8%
Iron
6.92mg
38%
Magnesium
35.8mg
9%
Phosphorus
118mg
9%
Potassium
102mg
2%
Sodium
61.6mg
3%
Zinc
0.7mg
6%
Selenium
6.5mcg
12%
Copper
0.1mg
11%
Manganese
0.95mg
41%

Amino Acids in Instant Oatmeal

Protein breakdown per packet (28g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Instant Oatmeal supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per packet (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 80mg 285mg 2.4%
Isoleucine 139mg 495mg 4.2%
Leucine 269mg 960mg 8.1%
Lysine 189mg 675mg 5.7%
Methionine 60mg 215mg 1.8%
Phenylalanine 185mg 660mg 5.5%
Threonine 102mg 366mg 3.1%
Tryptophan 50mg 180mg 1.5%
Valine 197mg 705mg 5.9%
Other Amino Acids Per packet (28g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 155mg 555mg 4.7%
Arginine 235mg 839mg 7%
Aspartic Acid 326mg 1166mg 9.8%
Cystine 122mg 435mg 3.6%
Glutamic Acid 764mg 2730mg 22.9%
Glycine 177mg 631mg 5.3%
Proline 109mg 389mg 3.3%
Serine 176mg 629mg 5.3%
Tyrosine 106mg 380mg 3.2%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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