Espresso vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are espresso and herbal tea different?
- Espresso is higher in vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B2, and copper; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for espresso is 32% higher.
Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2566.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +475% |
Contains more IronIron | +62.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +25% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -71.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +854% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +12917.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +550% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Caffeine | 212mg | 0mg | 53% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0.04mg | 32% |
Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.477mg | 19% |
Magnesium | 80mg | 3mg | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0mg | 14% |
Copper | 0.05mg | 0mg | 6% |
Potassium | 115mg | 20mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 0mg | 1% |
Carbs | 1.67g | 0g | 1% |
Calcium | 2mg | 8mg | 1% |
Iron | 0.13mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 7mg | 1mg | 1% |
Calories | 9kcal | 0kcal | 0% |
Protein | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
Fats | 0.18g | 0g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 1.67g | 0g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Sodium | 14mg | 4mg | 0% |
Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
Folate | 1µg | 1µg | 0% |
Choline | 2.6mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0.12 g
Fats:
0.18 g
Carbs:
1.67 g
Water:
97.8 g
Other:
0.23 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +82.6% |
~equal in
Water
~99.58g