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Sugar substitute vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and herbal tea different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, herbal tea is richer in manganese.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 87% more than herbal tea.
  • Herbal tea contains less sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40, while the glycemic index of herbal tea is 0.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed types were 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +10887.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +95%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2068.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.04mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
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% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Herbal tea DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 8mg 87%
Carbs 84.77g 0g 28%
Sodium 572mg 4mg 25%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.477mg 20%
Calories 347kcal 0kcal 17%
Protein 2.06g 0g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Iron 0.16mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.007mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 39mg 20mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 0g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +859.5%
Contains more WaterWater +989.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.