Iced tea vs. Gatorade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between iced tea and gatorade?
- Iced tea is richer than gatorade in manganese.
- Iced tea has 4 times more phosphorus than gatorade. While iced tea has 36mg of phosphorus, gatorade has only 10mg.
- The amount of sugar in gatorade is lower.
- The glycemic index of iced tea is lower.
We used Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, PEPSICO QUAKER, Gatorade, G performance O 2, ready-to-drink. 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +26.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +260% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -46.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +907.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +∞% |
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.
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0.013mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 36mg | 10mg | 4% |
Fructose | 1.82g | 2% | |
Vitamin B6 | 0.022mg | 2% | |
Calories | 36kcal | 26kcal | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.055mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B3 | 0.22mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 1% | |
Sodium | 21mg | 39mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
Carbs | 9.09g | 6.43g | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% | |
Net carbs | 9.09g | 6.43g | N/A |
Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 19mg | 15mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.09g | 5.24g | N/A |
Copper | 0.008mg | 0.006mg | 0% |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +41.4% |
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Water
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