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Oats vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are oats and rye bread different?

  • Oats are higher than rye bread in manganese, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, vitamin B1, zinc, iron, fiber, and vitamin B5.
  • Oats cover your daily need for manganese, 178% more than rye bread.
  • Oats contain 4 times more magnesium than rye bread. Oats contain 177mg of magnesium, while rye bread contains 40mg.
  • Oats are lower in sodium.

Oats and Bread, rye types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 22% 15% 106% 62% 31% 54% 79% 107% 169%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +342.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.4%
Contains more IronIron +66.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +236.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +496.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.2%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Oats
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 1.3% 0% 6.6% 0% 109% 77% 71% 26% 17% 0% 3% 83%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +206.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +141%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +295.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +96.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Rye bread DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.824mg 178%
Phosphorus 523mg 125mg 57%
Selenium 30.9µg 56%
Copper 0.626mg 0.186mg 49%
Magnesium 177mg 40mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.434mg 27%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.14mg 26%
Sodium 2mg 603mg 26%
Iron 4.72mg 2.83mg 24%
Fiber 10.6g 5.8g 19%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 3.805mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.44mg 18%
Protein 16.89g 8.5g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.335mg 15%
Folate 56µg 110µg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.799g 12%
Potassium 429mg 166mg 8%
Calories 389kcal 259kcal 7%
Fats 6.9g 3.3g 6%
Carbs 66.27g 48.3g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.075mg 3%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.626g 3%
Calcium 54mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.33mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 1.311g 2%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 42.5g N/A
Sugar 3.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.096mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.319mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.579mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.233mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.411mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.379mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0.182mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 g
9% 3% 48% 37% 3%
Protein: 8.5 g
Fats: 3.3 g
Carbs: 48.3 g
Water: 37.3 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.7%
Contains more FatsFats +109.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.2%
Contains more WaterWater +353.8%
Contains more OtherOther +51.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
23% 48% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.626 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.311 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.799 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +66.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +217.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/nutrients
  2. Rye bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172684/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.