Powerade vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between powerade and herbal tea
- Powerade has more vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
- Powerade covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 11769% more than herbal tea.
- Herbal tea contains less sugar.
- Powerade has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of powerade is 65, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink 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.
Contains more IronIron | +12.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +11.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +300% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +3812.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B6 | 153mg | 0mg | 11769% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.91µg | 0µg | 38% |
Manganese | 0mg | 0.477mg | 21% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.565mg | 0.04mg | 10% |
Fructose | 3.22g | 0g | 4% |
Carbs | 7.84g | 0g | 3% |
Calories | 32kcal | 0kcal | 2% |
Sodium | 42mg | 4mg | 2% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.011mg | 0mg | 1% |
Calcium | 1mg | 8mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.05g | 0g | 0% |
Net carbs | 7.84g | 0g | N/A |
Potassium | 18mg | 20mg | 0% |
Iron | 0.09mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Sugar | 6.11g | 0g | N/A |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Phosphorus | 1mg | 1mg | 0% |
Folate | 0µg | 1µg | 0% |
Choline | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Saturated fat | 0.008g | 0g | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.011g | 0g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.028g | 0g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0.05 g
Carbs:
7.84 g
Water:
91.91 g
Other:
0.2 g
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
0 g
Water:
99.58 g
Other:
0.42 g
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +110% |
~equal in
Protein
~0g
~equal in
Water
~99.58g