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Corn syrup vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between corn syrup and tea?

  • Corn syrup is richer in selenium, while tea is higher in manganese.
  • Tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 13% higher.
  • Tea is lower in sugar.
  • Corn syrup has a higher glycemic index (90) than tea (0).

We used Syrups, corn, dark and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 5.4% 3.9% 14% 18% 1.1% 4.7% 20% 13% 16%
Tea
Tea
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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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.4%
Contains more IronIron +3600%
Contains more CopperCopper +381.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +292%

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% 2.8% 2.1% 0.38% 1.4% 2.1% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Tea
Tea
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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% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +4333.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn syrup Tea DV% diff.
Carbs 77.59g 0.17g 26%
Calories 286kcal 1kcal 14%
Manganese 0.1mg 0.392mg 13%
Sodium 155mg 4mg 7%
Iron 0.37mg 0.01mg 5%
Selenium 2.9µg 0µg 5%
Copper 0.053mg 0.011mg 5%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Choline 13.3mg 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 18mg 3mg 2%
Potassium 44mg 18mg 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.001mg 1%
Phosphorus 11mg 1mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 77.59g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 77.59g 0.02g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.009mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.02mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.023mg 0.013mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
78% 22%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 77.59 g
Water: 22.01 g
Other: 0.4 g
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45541.2%
Contains more OtherOther +166.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +352.6%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Corn syrup - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168836/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.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.