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Tea vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between tea and icing?

  • Tea is higher in manganese, yet icing is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin K, vitamin E, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Icing's daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 23% 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 Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.9%
Contains more IronIron +1500%
Contains more ZincZinc +600%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1700%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Calcium ~3mg

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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +9966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +587.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +323.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +666.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Icing DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 7.951g 53%
Fats 0g 16.23g 25%
Carbs 0.17g 67.89g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.302mg 23%
Calories 1kcal 418kcal 21%
Manganese 0.392mg 0mg 17%
Saturated fat 0g 2.974g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 4.86g 12%
Vitamin K 0µg 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.53mg 10%
Sodium 4mg 184mg 8%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Iron 0.01mg 0.16mg 2%
Phosphorus 1mg 18mg 2%
Folate 0µg 8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.055mg 1%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.07mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.22mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.01mg 1%
Protein 0.06g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 67.89g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 63.1g N/A
Selenium 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +561%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39835.3%
Contains more OtherOther +440%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.