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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.
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 0% 0.3% 1.3% 1.9% 2% 0.27% 4.3% 5.1% 1.7% 0%
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 +∞%
~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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 2.8% 0% 4.1% 3.3% 5.1% 0% 0.5% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Gatorade 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
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
6% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 6.43 g
Water: 93.38 g
Other: 0.19 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.4%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~93.38g
~equal in Other ~0.19g

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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. Gatorade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173660/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.