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Milk vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between milk and black tea?

  • Milk is higher in vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium, yet black tea is higher in manganese.
  • Milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 20% more.
  • The glycemic index of black tea is lower.

We used Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water types 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.
Milk
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +305.4%
Contains more IronIron +50%
Contains more ZincZinc +2000%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7200%
~equal in Copper ~0.01mg

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.
Milk
11
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1221.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +3181.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4325%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.014mg 13%
Phosphorus 95mg 1mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 0mg 13%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.219mg 9%
Protein 3.37g 0g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.011mg 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Caffeine 0mg 20mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.02mg 4%
Choline 17.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0.002g 3%
Potassium 150mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 1kcal 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0.3g 2%
Sodium 44mg 3mg 2%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0.001g 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0.3g N/A
Iron 0.03mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Copper 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Folate 5µg 5µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0.004g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1563.3%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +27600%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +775%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/nutrients
  2. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.