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Milk vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between milk and herbal tea

  • Milk has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium, while herbal tea has more manganese.
  • Herbal tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 21% higher.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of herbal tea is 0, while the glycemic index of milk is 31.

The food types used in this comparison are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +266.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1462.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +650%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +950%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15800%

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
12
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% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +4325%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Herbal tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.003mg 0.477mg 21%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0mg 14%
Phosphorus 95mg 1mg 13%
Calcium 125mg 8mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0mg 7%
Protein 3.37g 0g 7%
Vitamin D 48IU 0IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.3µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Potassium 150mg 20mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.04mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 0.4mg 3%
Saturated fat 0.633g 0g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0mg 2%
Calories 42kcal 0kcal 2%
Magnesium 11mg 3mg 2%
Sodium 44mg 4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 4.99g 0g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 0g 1%
Copper 0.01mg 0mg 1%
Iron 0.03mg 0.08mg 1%
Fats 0.97g 0g 1%
Folate 5µg 1µg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 0g N/A
Sugar 5.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 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
4
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 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
Contains more WaterWater +10.7%

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.