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Black tea vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between black tea and cereal

  • Black tea has less vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, and manganese than cereal.
  • Cereal covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 524% more than black tea.
  • Black tea has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of cereal is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +533.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +183.8%
Contains more IronIron +170200%
Contains more CopperCopper +1270%
Contains more ZincZinc +37900%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +7600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +260.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
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% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27542.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1954.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0mg 6.288mg 524%
Vitamin B6 0mg 5.986mg 460%
Iron 0.02mg 34.06mg 426%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 3.87mg 297%
Vitamin B3 0mg 29.62mg 185%
Vitamin A 0µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.02mg 7.6mg 69%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Sodium 3mg 795mg 34%
Carbs 0.3g 86.85g 29%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.79mg 25%
Calories 1kcal 378kcal 19%
Copper 0.01mg 0.137mg 14%
Protein 0g 6.06g 12%
Selenium 0µg 6.3µg 11%
Phosphorus 1mg 77mg 11%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Caffeine 20mg 5%
Magnesium 3mg 19mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0.226mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0.354g 2%
Potassium 37mg 105mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.08g 2%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.26g 1%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0.204g 1%
Calcium 0mg 10mg 1%
Folate 5µg 1%
Net carbs 0.3g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 0g 10.35g N/A
Choline 0.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.26g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more WaterWater +2537.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28850%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20300%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8750%

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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. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.