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Tea vs. Oats — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between tea and oats

  • 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 Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Oats.

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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.
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%
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%
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 ~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.
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%
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 Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 0%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
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 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

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

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients
  2. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.