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Herbal tea vs. Iced tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between herbal tea and iced tea?

  • Herbal tea is richer in manganese, while iced tea is higher in phosphorus.
  • Herbal tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 15% higher.
  • Iced tea has a higher glycemic index (72) than herbal tea (0).

We used Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon 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 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 0.71% 0.9% 1.7% 0% 2.7% 1.6% 15% 2.7% 17% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
~equal in Potassium ~19mg
~equal in Selenium ~µg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Iced tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.477mg 0.131mg 15%
Phosphorus 1mg 36mg 5%
Carbs 0g 9.09g 3%
Calories 0kcal 36kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.008mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 9.09g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 20mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.09g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more OtherOther +-255.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.18g

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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. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/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.