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Tea vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are tea and powerade different?

  • Tea is richer in manganese, while powerade is higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Powerade covers your daily need for vitamin B6, 11769% more than tea.
  • Tea is lower in sugar.
  • Powerade has a higher glycemic index (65) than tea (0).

Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink 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
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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% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +800%
~equal in Potassium ~18mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~1mg
~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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4790.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15299900%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Powerade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 153mg 11769%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.91µg 38%
Manganese 0.392mg 0mg 17%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 1.565mg 10%
Fructose 3.22g 4%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 0.17g 7.84g 3%
Calories 1kcal 32kcal 2%
Sodium 4mg 42mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.011mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.011mg 0mg 1%
Protein 0.06g 0g 0%
Fats 0g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 7.84g N/A
Magnesium 2mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 6.11g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.028g 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
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +4511.8%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
~equal in Water ~91.91g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/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.