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Tonic water vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between tonic water and herbal tea

  • Herbal tea is richer than tonic water in manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for herbal tea is 21% higher.
  • Herbal tea has a lower glycemic index than tonic water.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, carbonated, tonic water and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0.3% 0% 0.38% 2% 2.7% 0% 1.6% 0.13% 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 ZincZinc +150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +700%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +47600%
~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.
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.22%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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 B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tonic water Herbal tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 0.477mg 21%
Carbs 8.8g 0g 3%
Calories 34kcal 0kcal 2%
Magnesium 0mg 3mg 1%
Calcium 1mg 8mg 1%
Potassium 0mg 20mg 1%
Iron 0.01mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.006mg 0mg 1%
Zinc 0.1mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 8.8g 0g N/A
Sugar 8.8g 0g N/A
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0mg 0.04mg 0%
Folate 0µg 1µg 0%
Choline 0mg 0.4mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 8.8 g
Water: 91.1 g
Other: 0.1 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +320%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~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. Tonic water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171869/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.