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Iced tea vs. Instant coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between iced tea and instant coffee

  • Instant coffee has less manganese.
  • Iced tea has a higher glycemic index than instant coffee.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water.

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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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +773.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.9%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Instant coffee DV% diff.
Caffeine 3mg 26mg 6%
Phosphorus 36mg 3mg 5%
Manganese 0.131mg 0.015mg 5%
Carbs 9.09g 0.34g 3%
Calories 36kcal 2kcal 2%
Magnesium 1mg 4mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.04mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 9.09g 0.34g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 30mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 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
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2573.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~99.09g
~equal in Other ~0.47g

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.