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Iced tea vs. Powerade — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are iced tea and powerade different?

  • Iced tea is higher than powerade in manganese and phosphorus.
  • Iced tea contains 36 times more phosphorus than powerade. Iced tea contains 36mg of phosphorus, while powerade contains 1mg.
  • Powerade is lower in sugar.

Beverages, NESTEA, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon and Beverages, COCA-COLA, POWERADE, lemon-lime flavored, ready-to-drink types were used in this article.

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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 0% 0.3% 1.6% 3.4% 0% 0.27% 0.43% 5.5% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +500%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
~equal in Potassium ~18mg
~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% 2.8% 0% 29% 0% 35308% 114% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Iced tea Powerade DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 153mg 11769%
Vitamin B12 0.91µg 38%
Vitamin B3 1.565mg 10%
Manganese 0.131mg 0mg 6%
Phosphorus 36mg 1mg 5%
Fructose 3.22g 4%
Iron 0mg 0.09mg 1%
Copper 0.008mg 0mg 1%
Sodium 21mg 42mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 1%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Calories 36kcal 32kcal 0%
Weight per 100 calories 278g 313g N/A
Fats 0g 0.05g 0%
Net carbs 9.09g 7.84g N/A
Carbs 9.09g 7.84g 0%
Magnesium 1mg 0mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 9.09g 6.11g N/A
Zinc 0.06mg 0.01mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.008g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.028g 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
8% 92%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 7.84 g
Water: 91.91 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.9%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Water ~91.91g

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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. Powerade - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175108/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.