Iced tea vs. Water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are iced tea and water different?

Iced tea has more manganese and phosphorus than water.
Water has a lower glycemic index (0) than iced tea (72).

Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, water, tap, well are the varieties 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.

Iced tea

Water

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%

Contains more CopperCopper	+100%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-76.2%

~equal in Magnesium ~1mg

~equal in Calcium ~3mg

~equal in Iron ~0mg

~equal in Selenium ~µg

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.

Iced tea

Water

~equal in Vitamin C ~mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

~equal in Folate ~µg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.131mg	0mg	6%
Phosphorus	36mg	0mg	5%
Carbs	9.09g	0g	3%
Calories	36kcal	0kcal	2%
Potassium	19mg	0mg	1%
Copper	0.008mg	0.016mg	1%
Sodium	21mg	5mg	1%
Caffeine	3mg		1%
Net carbs	9.09g	0g	N/A
Magnesium	1mg	1mg	0%
Calcium	3mg	3mg	0%
Sugar	9.09g		N/A
Zinc	0.06mg	0.01mg	0%