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Herbal tea vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between herbal tea and brown sugar

  • Herbal tea has more manganese; however, brown sugar is higher in iron, calcium, and copper.
  • Herbal tea covers your daily need for manganese, 18% more than brown sugar.
  • The glycemic index of brown sugar is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Sugars, brown.

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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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +645.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +937.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +565%
Contains more IronIron +787.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
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% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +175%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +475%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~1µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 0g 98.09g 33%
Calories 0kcal 380kcal 19%
Manganese 0.477mg 0.064mg 18%
Calcium 8mg 83mg 8%
Iron 0.08mg 0.71mg 8%
Copper 0mg 0.047mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.132mg 3%
Potassium 20mg 133mg 3%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Magnesium 3mg 9mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.03mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 1µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 2.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +7331.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Other ~0.45g

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.