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Whey vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between whey and tea

  • Whey has more vitamin B2, vitamin B12, vitamin B5, and phosphorus, while tea has more manganese.
  • Tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 17% higher.
  • The amount of sugar in tea is lower.
  • Tea has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tea is 0, while the glycemic index of whey is 43.

The food types used in this comparison are Whey, sweet, fluid and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water.

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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.
Whey
7
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Tea
Tea
3
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +794.4%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more ZincZinc +1200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +4500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +175%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +39100%

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.
Whey
10
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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +131.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2846.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3000%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +5233.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whey Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.001mg 0.392mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.158mg 0.003mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.28µg 0µg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.383mg 0.013mg 7%
Phosphorus 46mg 1mg 6%
Calcium 47mg 3mg 4%
Potassium 161mg 18mg 4%
Choline 16mg 0.3mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.036mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.9µg 0µg 3%
Caffeine 0mg 11mg 3%
Carbs 5.14g 0.17g 2%
Sodium 54mg 4mg 2%
Protein 0.85g 0.06g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.031mg 0.001mg 2%
Calories 27kcal 1kcal 1%
Copper 0.004mg 0.011mg 1%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.01mg 1%
Iron 0.06mg 0.01mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.23g 0g 1%
Magnesium 8mg 2mg 1%
Cholesterol 2mg 0mg 1%
Fats 0.36g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 5.14g 0.17g N/A
Sugar 5.14g 0.02g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.074mg 0.032mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.1g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 0g 0%
Tryptophan 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.016mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whey
4
5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Tea
Tea
1
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1316.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2923.5%
Contains more OtherOther +253.3%
~equal in Water ~99.62g

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/nutrients
  2. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/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.