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Tea vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tea and black tea

  • Black tea has less manganese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +105.6%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Copper ~0.01mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg
~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.
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%
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% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Black tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.392mg 0.219mg 8%
Caffeine 11mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 18mg 37mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.014mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 1kcal 0%
Protein 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 0.3g N/A
Carbs 0.17g 0.3g 0%
Magnesium 2mg 3mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 0g N/A
Copper 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.011mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76.5%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~99.7g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients
  2. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.