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Tea vs. Carbonated water — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Tea and Carbonated water different?

  • Tea is higher than Carbonated water in Manganese.
  • Tea covers your daily need of Manganese 17% more than Carbonated water.

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Beverages, carbonated, club soda 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.
Tea
Tea
6
:
2
Carbonated water
Carbonated water
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +800%
Contains less Sodium -81%
Contains more Copper +83.3%
Contains more Manganese +39100%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Zinc +900%
Equal in Iron - 0.01
Tea
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 4% 52% 0%
Carbonated water
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0%
Contains more Magnesium +100%
Contains more Phosphorus +∞%
Contains more Potassium +800%
Contains less Sodium -81%
Contains more Copper +83.3%
Contains more Manganese +39100%
Contains more Calcium +66.7%
Contains more Zinc +900%
Equal in Iron - 0.01

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
4
:
0
Carbonated water
Carbonated water
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Tea
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Carbonated water
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
3
:
1
Carbonated water
Carbonated water
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +50%
Equal in Water - 99.9
Tea
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Carbonated water
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Carbs +∞%
Contains more Other +50%
Equal in Water - 99.9

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Tea Carbonated water
Lower in Sodium ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Saturated Fat Equal
Lower in Glycemic Index Equal
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Carbonated water Opinion
Net carbs 0.17g 0g Tea
Protein 0.06g 0g Tea
Carbs 0.17g 0g Tea
Calories 1kcal 0kcal Tea
Sugar 0.02g 0g Carbonated water
Calcium 3mg 5mg Carbonated water
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg
Magnesium 2mg 1mg Tea
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg Tea
Potassium 18mg 2mg Tea
Sodium 4mg 21mg Tea
Zinc 0.01mg 0.1mg Carbonated water
Copper 0.011mg 0.006mg Tea
Manganese 0.392mg 0.001mg Tea
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0mg Tea
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0mg Tea
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0mg Tea
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg Tea

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Tea Carbonated water
Low Fats diet Equal
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet Equal

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
0%
Tea
0%
Carbonated water
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
6%
Tea
1%
Carbonated water

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Tea
Tea contains less Sodium (difference - 17mg)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Tea
Tea is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.02g)
Which food is cheaper?
Carbonated water
Carbonated water is cheaper (difference - $0.1)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Saturated Fat?
?
The foods are relatively equal in Saturated Fat (0 g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
?
The foods have equal glycemic indexes (0)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Carbonated water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174842/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.