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

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Important differences between instant coffee and iced tea

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

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

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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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
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%
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%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +773.3%

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% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
~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 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 Instant coffee Iced tea DV% diff.
Caffeine 26mg 3mg 6%
Phosphorus 3mg 36mg 5%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.131mg 5%
Carbs 0.34g 9.09g 3%
Calories 2kcal 36kcal 2%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Iron 0.04mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 4mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 1%
Protein 0.1g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.34g 9.09g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 30mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 9.09g N/A
Copper 0.011mg 0.008mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.06mg 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
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +-274.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2573.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.18g

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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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/nutrients
  2. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/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.