Iced tea vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between iced tea and coffee?
- Coffee is lower in sugar.
- Iced tea has a higher glycemic index (72) than coffee (0).
We used Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +300% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +200% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +469.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +157.9% |
| Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
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 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
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 3mg | 40mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 6% | |
| Phosphorus | 36mg | 3mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.023mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 5% | |
| Carbs | 9.09g | 0g | 3% |
| Calories | 36kcal | 1kcal | 2% |
| Potassium | 19mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.008mg | 0.002mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 21mg | 2mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.191mg | 1% | |
| Folate | 2µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 83kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 278g | 10000g | N/A |
| Fats | 0g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.09g | 0g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0% | |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.002g | 0% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.002mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~99.39g
