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Oats vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and thyme?

  • Oats are higher in manganese, vitamin B1, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5; however, thyme is richer in vitamin C, iron, vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Thyme's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 178% more.
  • Thyme contains 16 times less vitamin B1 than oats. Oats contain 0.763mg of vitamin B1, while thyme contains 0.048mg.
  • Thyme has a lower glycemic index (45) than oats (59).

We used Oats and Thyme, fresh types 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
5
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%
Thyme
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +119.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +393.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +186%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42%
Contains more IronIron +269.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~160mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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
3
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%
Thyme
5
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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1489.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +229.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +24.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +238.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +192.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Thyme DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 160.1mg 178%
Iron 4.72mg 17.45mg 159%
Manganese 4.916mg 1.719mg 139%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.048mg 60%
Phosphorus 523mg 106mg 60%
Calcium 54mg 405mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.471mg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 238µg 26%
Protein 16.89g 5.56g 23%
Zinc 3.97mg 1.81mg 20%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.409mg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.348mg 18%
Calories 389kcal 101kcal 14%
Fiber 10.6g 14g 14%
Carbs 66.27g 24.45g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 0.532g 13%
Copper 0.626mg 0.555mg 8%
Fats 6.9g 1.68g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 0.081g 5%
Potassium 429mg 609mg 5%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 1.824mg 5%
Magnesium 177mg 160mg 4%
Folate 56µg 45µg 3%
Saturated fat 1.217g 0.467g 3%
Net carbs 55.67g 10.45g N/A
Sodium 2mg 9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
3
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
Thyme
2
6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +203.8%
Contains more FatsFats +310.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +171%
Contains more WaterWater +692.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
2
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 g
Thyme
1
43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2588.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.6%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.