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Herbal tea vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are herbal tea and icing different?

  • Herbal tea is higher in manganese; however, icing is richer in vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for icing is 23% higher.
  • Herbal tea has less sodium.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than icing (51).

Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +75%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0mg

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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +450%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +475%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.951g 53%
Fats 0g 16.23g 25%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.302mg 23%
Carbs 0g 67.89g 23%
Manganese 0.477mg 0mg 21%
Calories 0kcal 418kcal 21%
Saturated fat 0g 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.53mg 10%
Sodium 4mg 184mg 8%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Folate 1µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.055mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.08mg 0.16mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 0g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 20mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0g 63.1g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.07mg 0%
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more WaterWater +560.8%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +92.9%
~equal in Protein ~0g

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.