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Coffee vs. Iced tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coffee and iced tea?

  • Iced tea has a higher glycemic index (72) than coffee (0).

We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon types in this comparison.

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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.
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 1.7% 0% 2.7% 1.6% 15% 2.7% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +157.9%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +469.6%
~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.
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Iced tea DV% diff.
Caffeine 40mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 6%
Phosphorus 3mg 36mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 5%
Manganese 0.023mg 0.131mg 5%
Carbs 0g 9.09g 3%
Calories 1kcal 36kcal 2%
Folate 2µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 1%
Sodium 2mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 1%
Copper 0.002mg 0.008mg 1%
Potassium 49mg 19mg 1%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0g 9.09g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.09g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
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99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-274.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~91.18g

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/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.