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Whisky vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are whisky and tea different?

  • Tea has more manganese than whisky.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for tea is 17% higher.

Alcoholic beverage, distilled, whiskey, 86 proof and Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water 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.
Whisky
Whisky
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0% 0% 0.09% 0.75% 4.7% 0.55% 1.3% 0% 1% 0%
Tea
Tea
4
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 IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1700%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4800%
~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.
Whisky
Whisky
2
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% 0.23% 0.94% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Tea
Tea
4
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 B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Whisky Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.008mg 0.392mg 17%
Calories 250kcal 1kcal 12%
Caffeine 11mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 1mg 18mg 1%
Protein 0g 0.06g 0%
Carbs 0.1g 0.17g 0%
Net carbs 0.1g 0.17g N/A
Magnesium 0mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0.1g 0.02g N/A
Copper 0.014mg 0.011mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 0mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0.003mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.05mg 0.032mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.013mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.001mg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Whisky
Whisky
1
64% 36%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.1 g
Water: 63.9 g
Other: 36 g
Tea
Tea
3
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more OtherOther +23900%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
~equal in Fats ~0g

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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. Whisky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174819/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.