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Tea vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tea and white bread?

  • White bread has more iron, vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, and fiber than tea.
  • White bread's daily need coverage for iron is 45% higher.
  • Tea is lower in sodium.
  • White bread has a higher glycemic index (73) than tea (0).

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +600%
Contains more IronIron +36000%
Contains more CopperCopper +818.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +7300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +9700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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%
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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +8000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +14837.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4023.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +8600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +4766.7%
~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 White bread DV% diff.
Iron 0.01mg 3.61mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.533mg 44%
Selenium 0µg 22µg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 4.78mg 30%
Folate 0µg 111µg 28%
Sodium 4mg 490mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.243mg 18%
Protein 0.06g 8.85g 18%
Carbs 0.17g 49.42g 16%
Starch 37.17g 15%
Calcium 3mg 144mg 14%
Phosphorus 1mg 98mg 14%
Calories 1kcal 266kcal 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.602g 11%
Fiber 0g 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.011mg 0.101mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.536mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.087mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.74mg 7%
Manganese 0.392mg 0.536mg 6%
Magnesium 2mg 23mg 5%
Fats 0g 3.33g 5%
Potassium 18mg 126mg 3%
Fructose 2.43g 3%
Caffeine 11mg 0mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 14.6mg 3%
Saturated fat 0g 0.698g 3%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.22mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.599g 1%
Net carbs 0.17g 46.72g N/A
Sugar 0.02g 5.67g N/A
Vitamin K 0µg 0.2µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more WaterWater +173.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14650%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28970.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1220%

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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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.