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Sugar substitute vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between sugar substitute and tea?

  • Sugar substitute is richer in calcium, while tea is higher in manganese.
  • Sugar substitute's daily need coverage for calcium is 88% higher.
  • Tea is lower in sugar.
  • Sugar substitute has a higher glycemic index (40) than tea (0).

We used Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water types in this comparison.

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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%
Tea
Tea
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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 +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1681.8%
~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%
Tea
Tea
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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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1400%
~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
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Tea DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 3mg 88%
Carbs 84.77g 0.17g 28%
Sodium 572mg 4mg 25%
Calories 347kcal 1kcal 17%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.392mg 16%
Protein 2.06g 0.06g 4%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Iron 0.16mg 0.01mg 2%
Fiber 0.6g 0g 2%
Potassium 39mg 18mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Phosphorus 8mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 6mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.003mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.013mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.001mg 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 0.02g N/A
Copper 0.007mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
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100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +3333.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49764.7%
Contains more OtherOther +2586.7%
Contains more WaterWater +989.9%
~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. 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.