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Black tea vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between black tea and herbal tea

  • Herbal tea is richer than black tea in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for herbal tea is 11% higher.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +85%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +117.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~3mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg
~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.
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%
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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Herbal tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.219mg 0.477mg 11%
Caffeine 20mg 0mg 5%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 0mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 37mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.02mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 0kcal 0%
Carbs 0.3g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.3g 0g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 3mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~99.58g

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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
  2. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.