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Iced tea vs. Beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between iced tea and beer

  • The amount of manganese in iced tea is higher than in beer.
  • Beer has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of beer is 104, while the glycemic index of iced tea is 72.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Alcoholic beverage, beer, regular, all.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 1.7% 0% 2.7% 1.6% 15% 2.7% 17% 0%
Beer
Beer
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 4.3% 1.2% 2.4% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 6% 0.52% 1% 3.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +60%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1537.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Beer
Beer
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 5.8% 9.6% 2.5% 11% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Beer DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 0.008mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 4%
Phosphorus 36mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.513mg 3%
Carbs 9.09g 3.55g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 10.1mg 2%
Protein 0g 0.46g 1%
Magnesium 1mg 6mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.6µg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Calories 36kcal 43kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 0g 1.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 935kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 278g 233g N/A
Net carbs 9.09g 3.55g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 27mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.005mg 0%
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 91%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 9.09 g
Water: 91.18 g
Other: 0 g
Beer
Beer
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4% 92% 4%
Protein: 0.46 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 3.55 g
Water: 91.96 g
Other: 4.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +156.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.96g

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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. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/nutrients
  2. Beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168746/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.