Iced tea vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are iced tea and powerade different?
- Iced tea is higher than powerade in manganese and phosphorus.
- Iced tea contains 36 times more phosphorus than powerade. Iced tea contains 36mg of phosphorus, while powerade contains 1mg.
- Powerade is lower in sugar.
Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink types were used 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 CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +500% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +3500% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -50% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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. |
Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 11769% | |
Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 38% | |
Vitamin B3 | 1.565mg | 10% | |
Manganese | 0.131mg | 0mg | 6% |
Phosphorus | 36mg | 1mg | 5% |
Fructose | 3.22g | 4% | |
Sodium | 21mg | 42mg | 1% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 1% | |
Caffeine | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.008mg | 0mg | 1% |
Iron | 0mg | 0.09mg | 1% |
Calories | 36kcal | 32kcal | 0% |
Fats | 0g | 0.05g | 0% |
Carbs | 9.09g | 7.84g | 0% |
Net carbs | 9.09g | 7.84g | N/A |
Magnesium | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Calcium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
Potassium | 19mg | 18mg | 0% |
Sugar | 9.09g | 6.11g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.06mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.008g | 0% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0% | |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +15.9% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
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Protein
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Water
~91.91g
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Other
~0.2g