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Tea vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tea and milk different?

  • Tea is higher in manganese; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin D, vitamin B5, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for milk is 20% higher.
  • Tea contains 131 times more manganese than milk. While tea contains 0.392mg of manganese, milk contains only 0.003mg.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index (0) than milk (31).

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D are the varieties 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
2
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%
Milk
Milk
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12966.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +450%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4066.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +733.3%
Contains more IronIron +200%
Contains more ZincZinc +4100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
~equal in Copper ~0.01mg

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
0
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%
Milk
Milk
12
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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +6066.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +190.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2676.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3600%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Milk DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.003mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.185mg 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 95mg 13%
Calcium 3mg 125mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.361mg 7%
Protein 0.06g 3.37g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Selenium 0µg 3.3µg 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 58µg 6%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.42mg 4%
Potassium 18mg 150mg 4%
Saturated fat 0g 0.633g 3%
Choline 0.3mg 17.7mg 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.037mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.02mg 2%
Calories 1kcal 42kcal 2%
Magnesium 2mg 11mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Carbs 0.17g 4.99g 2%
Sodium 4mg 44mg 2%
Fats 0g 0.97g 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.277g 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 4.99g N/A
Iron 0.01mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 5.2g N/A
Copper 0.011mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.093mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Milk
Milk
4
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5516.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2835.3%
Contains more OtherOther +400%
~equal in Water ~89.92g

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.