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Tea vs. Brown sugar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between tea and brown sugar

  • Tea has more manganese, while brown sugar has more iron and calcium.
  • Tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 14% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in tea is lower.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tea is 0, while the glycemic index of brown sugar is 71.

The food types used in this comparison are Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Sugars, brown.

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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 6.4% 25% 12% 27% 16% 0.82% 1.7% 3.7% 8.3% 6.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -85.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +512.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2666.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +638.9%
Contains more IronIron +7000%
Contains more CopperCopper +327.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
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
1
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% 0% 2.1% 7.9% 9.5% 0% 0% 0.75% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +915.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4000%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +666.7%
~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 Brown sugar DV% diff.
Carbs 0.17g 98.09g 33%
Calories 1kcal 380kcal 19%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.064mg 14%
Iron 0.01mg 0.71mg 9%
Calcium 3mg 83mg 8%
Copper 0.011mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.041mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Potassium 18mg 133mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 9mg 2%
Selenium 0µg 1.2µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.132mg 2%
Sodium 4mg 28mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 0.06g 0.12g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 98.09g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 97.02g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.11mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 2.3mg 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
98%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 98.09 g
Water: 1.34 g
Other: 0.45 g
Contains more WaterWater +7334.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57600%
Contains more OtherOther +200%
~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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients
  2. Brown sugar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168833/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.