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Tea vs. Distilled beverage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tea and distilled beverage?

  • Tea is richer than distilled beverage in manganese.
  • Tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% more.
  • The glycemic index of tea is lower.

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Alcoholic beverage, distilled, all (gin, rum, vodka, whiskey) 86 proof 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
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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 0% 0% 0.18% 1.5% 7% 1.1% 1.7% 0.13% 2.3% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +800%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2077.8%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -75%
~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% 1.5% 0.92% 0.24% 0% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +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 B6 ~0.001mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Distilled beverage DV% diff.
Manganese 0.392mg 0.018mg 16%
Calories 1kcal 250kcal 12%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.006mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0.021mg 1%
Protein 0.06g 0g 0%
Carbs 0.17g 0.1g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 0.1g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 4mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.004mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0mg 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
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
Contains more OtherOther +23900%
~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. Distilled beverage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171919/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.