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Orange vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oranges and tea?

  • Oranges are higher in vitamin C, fiber, folate, and vitamin B1, yet tea is higher in manganese.
  • Oranges' daily need coverage for vitamin C is 59% more.
  • The amount of sugar in tea is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

We used Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with 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.
Orange
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Tea
Tea
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1233.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +905.6%
Contains more IronIron +900%
Contains more CopperCopper +309.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1468%

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.
Orange
10
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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Tea
Tea
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1823.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5900%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2700%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.392mg 16%
Fiber 2.4g 0g 10%
Folate 30µg 0µg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.001mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.013mg 5%
Potassium 181mg 18mg 5%
Copper 0.045mg 0.011mg 4%
Carbs 11.75g 0.17g 4%
Calcium 40mg 3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.003mg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Calories 47kcal 1kcal 2%
Protein 0.94g 0.06g 2%
Phosphorus 14mg 1mg 2%
Magnesium 10mg 2mg 2%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 0.032mg 2%
Iron 0.1mg 0.01mg 1%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.01mg 1%
Selenium 0.5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Choline 8.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.12g 0g 0%
Net carbs 9.35g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 9.35g 0.02g N/A
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
4
12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1466.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6811.8%
Contains more OtherOther +193.3%
Contains more WaterWater +14.8%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/nutrients
  2. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.