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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 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 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%
~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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Espresso Herbal tea 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
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
100%
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

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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. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.