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Broth vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between broth and tea?

  • Broth is richer than tea in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in tea is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

We used Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Broth
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Tea
Tea
3
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 +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1616.7%
Contains more IronIron +10200%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.3%

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.
Broth
10
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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Tea
Tea
0
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Broth Tea DV% diff.
Sodium 23875mg 4mg 1038%
Selenium 28µg 0µg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.43mg 0.003mg 33%
Protein 16.66g 0.06g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.48g 0g 30%
Phosphorus 166mg 1mg 24%
Fats 13.88g 0g 21%
Choline 114.6mg 0.3mg 21%
Calcium 187mg 3mg 18%
Saturated fat 3.43g 0g 16%
Vitamin B3 2.46mg 0.032mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.36g 0g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Calories 267kcal 1kcal 13%
Iron 1.03mg 0.01mg 13%
Magnesium 56mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.6mg 0.013mg 12%
Manganese 0.15mg 0.392mg 11%
Potassium 309mg 18mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0mg 8%
Folate 32µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.1mg 0.001mg 8%
Carbs 18.01g 0.17g 6%
Cholesterol 13mg 0mg 4%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.46mg 0mg 3%
Copper 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.09mg 0.01mg 1%
Net carbs 18.01g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 17.36g 0.02g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 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 +27666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10494.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32686.7%
Contains more WaterWater +4288.5%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/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.

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