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Tea vs. Broth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tea and broth?

  • Broth is richer than tea in selenium, vitamin B2, phosphorus, choline, calcium, vitamin B3, magnesium, and iron.
  • Broth's daily need coverage for sodium is 1038% more.
  • The amount of sodium in tea is lower.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Soup, chicken broth or bouillon, dry 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.
Tea
Tea
3
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%
Broth
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 40% 56% 27% 39% 0% 2.5% 71% 3114% 20% 153%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +161.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1616.7%
Contains more IronIron +10200%
Contains more ZincZinc +800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +16500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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
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%
Broth
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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 3.7% 0% 9.2% 0% 25% 99% 46% 36% 23% 38% 0% 24% 63%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4515.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +9900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +38100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Broth DV% diff.
Sodium 4mg 23875mg 1038%
Selenium 0µg 28µg 51%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.43mg 33%
Protein 0.06g 16.66g 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.48g 30%
Phosphorus 1mg 166mg 24%
Fats 0g 13.88g 21%
Choline 0.3mg 114.6mg 21%
Calcium 3mg 187mg 18%
Saturated fat 0g 3.43g 16%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 2.46mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.36g 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Calories 1kcal 267kcal 13%
Iron 0.01mg 1.03mg 13%
Magnesium 2mg 56mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.6mg 12%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.15mg 11%
Potassium 18mg 309mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.1mg 8%
Folate 0µg 32µg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.1mg 8%
Carbs 0.17g 18.01g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 13mg 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.46mg 3%
Copper 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 18.01g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 17.36g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Broth
4
17% 14% 18% 2% 49%
Protein: 16.66 g
Fats: 13.88 g
Carbs: 18.01 g
Water: 2.27 g
Other: 49.18 g
Contains more WaterWater +4288.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27666.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10494.1%
Contains more OtherOther +32686.7%

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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. Broth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171562/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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