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Iced tea vs. Espresso — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between iced tea and espresso?

  • Espresso is richer than iced tea in magnesium.
  • Espresso's daily need coverage for magnesium is 19% more.
  • The glycemic index of espresso is lower.

We used Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared types 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 0.71% 0.9% 1.7% 0% 2.7% 1.6% 15% 2.7% 17% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 57% 0.6% 10% 4.9% 17% 1.4% 3% 1.8% 6.5% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +20%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +414.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +162%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +7900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +505.3%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +525%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 0.67% 0% 0.2% 0% 0.25% 41% 98% 1.7% 0.46% 0% 0.25% 0.75% 1.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Espresso DV% diff.
Caffeine 3mg 212mg 52%
Vitamin B3 5.207mg 33%
Magnesium 1mg 80mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.177mg 14%
Copper 0.008mg 0.05mg 5%
Phosphorus 36mg 7mg 4%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.05mg 4%
Potassium 19mg 115mg 3%
Carbs 9.09g 1.67g 2%
Iron 0mg 0.13mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.092g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.028mg 1%
Calories 36kcal 9kcal 1%
Protein 0g 0.12g 0%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 9.09g 1.67g N/A
Calcium 3mg 2mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.05mg 0%
Sodium 21mg 14mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.002mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.092g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
2% 98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 1.67 g
Water: 97.8 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +444.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Water ~97.8g
~equal in Other ~0.23g

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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. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/nutrients
  2. Espresso - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171891/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.