Milk vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are milk and tea different?
- Milk is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium; however, tea is richer in manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 20% higher.
- Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).
Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +450% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +4066.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +733.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +200% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +4100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +9400% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +12966.7% |
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.
| 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 | +6066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +190.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +2676.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3600% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +5800% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0µg | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.003mg | 0.392mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.185mg | 0.003mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 95mg | 1mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 125mg | 3mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.361mg | 0.013mg | 7% |
| Protein | 3.37g | 0.06g | 7% |
| Vitamin D | 48IU | 0IU | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 1.2µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Selenium | 3.3µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 58µg | 0µg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 150mg | 18mg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 0.633g | 0g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.7mg | 0.3mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.037mg | 0.001mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.02mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Calories | 42kcal | 1kcal | 2% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 2mg | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 4.99g | 0.17g | 2% |
| Sodium | 44mg | 4mg | 2% |
| Fats | 0.97g | 0g | 1% |
| Folate | 5µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.277g | 0g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 4.99g | 0.17g | N/A |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.2g | 0.02g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.01mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.093mg | 0.032mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +5516.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2835.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +10.8% |
