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Herbal tea vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between herbal tea and powerade

  • Herbal tea has more manganese; however, powerade is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Powerade covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11769% more than herbal tea.
  • Powerade has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of powerade is 65, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink.

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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% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +12.5%
~equal in Potassium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg
~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% 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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3812.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Powerade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0mg 153mg 11769%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Manganese 0.477mg 0mg 21%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 1.565mg 10%
Fructose 0g 3.22g 4%
Carbs 0g 7.84g 3%
Calories 0kcal 32kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 3mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.84g N/A
Potassium 20mg 18mg 0%
Iron 0.08mg 0.09mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.11g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.028g 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
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more OtherOther +110%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.91g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/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.