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Oats vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between oats and tea

  • Oats are higher than tea in manganese, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, iron, fiber, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B5, and folate.
  • Oats cover your daily manganese needs 197% more than tea.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Oats and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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
9
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%
Tea
Tea
0
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +8750%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2283.3%
Contains more IronIron +47100%
Contains more CopperCopper +5590.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +39600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1154.1%
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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
6
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Tea
Tea
1
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +4533.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2903.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10276.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +11800%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.392mg 197%
Phosphorus 523mg 1mg 75%
Copper 0.626mg 0.011mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0mg 64%
Iron 4.72mg 0.01mg 59%
Magnesium 177mg 2mg 42%
Fiber 10.6g 0g 42%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.01mg 36%
Protein 16.89g 0.06g 34%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.013mg 27%
Carbs 66.27g 0.17g 22%
Calories 389kcal 1kcal 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0g 17%
Folate 56µg 0µg 14%
Potassium 429mg 18mg 12%
Fats 6.9g 0g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.003mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.001mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0g 6%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 0.032mg 6%
Calcium 54mg 3mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0g 5%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Net carbs 55.67g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 0.02g N/A
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28050%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38882.4%
Contains more OtherOther +1046.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1111.9%

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.