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Iced tea vs. Light beer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between iced tea and light beer

  • Iced tea contains 101 times more sugar than light beer. While iced tea contains 9.09g of sugar, light beer contains only 0.09g.
  • The glycemic index of light beer is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Alcoholic beverage, beer, light, higher alcohol.

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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 3.6% 1.2% 1.9% 1.1% 2% 0.27% 5.1% 0.52% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +10.5%
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%
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% 3.5% 7.3% 0% 7.8% 2.5% 0% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
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 B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Light beer DV% diff.
Manganese 0.131mg 6%
Carbs 9.09g 0.77g 3%
Phosphorus 36mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 3%
Vitamin B3 0.391mg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Calories 36kcal 46kcal 1%
Protein 0g 0.25g 1%
Magnesium 1mg 5mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 4mg 1%
Selenium 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.02µg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Weight per 100 calories 278g 217g N/A
Net carbs 9.09g 0.77g N/A
Calcium 3mg 4mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 21mg 0%
Iron 0mg 0.03mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 0.09g N/A
Copper 0.008mg 0.006mg 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
93% 6%
Protein: 0.25 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.77 g
Water: 92.88 g
Other: 6.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1080.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
~equal in Fats ~0g
~equal in Water ~92.88g

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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. Light beer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174145/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.