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Iced tea vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between iced tea and tea

  • Iced tea is richer in phosphorus, yet tea is richer in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tea is 11% higher.
  • Iced tea contains 455 times more sugar than tea. Iced tea contains 9.09g of sugar, while tea contains 0.02g.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index than iced tea.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, 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%
Tea
Tea
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.2%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg
~equal in Potassium ~18mg
~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%
Tea
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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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 0.392mg 11%
Phosphorus 36mg 1mg 5%
Carbs 9.09g 0.17g 3%
Calories 36kcal 1kcal 2%
Caffeine 3mg 11mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.06g 0%
Net carbs 9.09g 0.17g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 18mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0.02g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5247.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~99.62g
~equal in Other ~0.15g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.