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Iced tea vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between iced tea and light beer

  • Iced tea contains 101 times more sugar than light beer. While iced tea contains 9.09g of sugar, light beer contains only 0.09g.
  • The glycemic index of light beer is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol.

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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 3.6% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
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% 1.3% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5% 4.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Light beer DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 6%
Phosphorus 36mg 12mg 3%
Carbs 9.09g 0.77g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Calories 36kcal 46kcal 1%
Magnesium 1mg 5mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.25g 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 9.09g 0.77g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 21mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0.09g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.006mg 0%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 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
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1080.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~92.88g
~equal in Other ~6.1g

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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. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/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.