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Tea vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tea and herbal tea?

    We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed types in this comparison.

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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
    1
    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% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 0%
    Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
    Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
    Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
    Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.1%
    Contains more IronIron +700%
    Contains more ZincZinc +300%
    Contains more ManganeseManganese +21.7%
    ~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg
    ~equal in Sodium ~4mg
    ~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
    3
    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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
    Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
    Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
    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 Herbal tea DV% diff.
    Manganese 0.392mg 0.477mg 4%
    Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
    Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
    Copper 0.011mg 0mg 1%
    Iron 0.01mg 0.08mg 1%
    Calories 1kcal 0kcal 0%
    Protein 0.06g 0g 0%
    Carbs 0.17g 0g 0%
    Net carbs 0.17g 0g N/A
    Magnesium 2mg 3mg 0%
    Potassium 18mg 20mg 0%
    Sugar 0.02g 0g N/A
    Zinc 0.01mg 0.04mg 0%
    Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
    Sodium 4mg 4mg 0%
    Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0mg 0%
    Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.04mg 0%
    Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0mg 0%
    Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%
    Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
    Choline 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%

    Macronutrient Comparison

    Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
    Tea
    Tea
    3
    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 g
    Water: 99.58 g
    Other: 0.42 g
    Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
    Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
    Contains more OtherOther +180%
    ~equal in Fats ~0g
    ~equal in Water ~99.58g

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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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.