Espresso vs. Iced tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between espresso and iced tea?
- Espresso is richer than iced tea in magnesium.
- Espresso's daily need coverage for magnesium is 19% more.
- Espresso has 6 times more potassium than iced tea. While espresso has 115mg of potassium, iced tea has only 19mg.
- The glycemic index of espresso is lower.
We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared and Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +7900% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +505.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +525% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +20% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +414.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +162% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 3mg | 52% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 33% | |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 1mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 14% | |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.008mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 36mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.131mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 9.09g | 2% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 36kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 1% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 1% | |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.3g | 0g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 750kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 1111g | 278g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% | |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 9.09g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 9.09g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 21mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Folate | 1µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +444.3% |
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Water
~91.18g





