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Iced tea vs. Herbal tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between iced tea and herbal tea?

  • Iced tea is richer in phosphorus, while herbal tea is higher in manganese.
  • Herbal tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 15% higher.
  • Herbal tea is lower in sugar.
  • Iced tea has a higher glycemic index (72) than herbal tea (0).

We used Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed types in this comparison.

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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%
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 +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +264.1%
~equal in Potassium ~20mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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%
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% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
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 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 Iced tea Herbal tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 0.477mg 15%
Phosphorus 36mg 1mg 5%
Carbs 9.09g 0g 3%
Calories 36kcal 0kcal 2%
Calcium 3mg 8mg 1%
Iron 0mg 0.08mg 1%
Copper 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 278g N/A
Net carbs 9.09g 0g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 3mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 20mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.04mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~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. Iced tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174847/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.