Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea VS The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	0%	0%	100%
The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.55% 16kcal	6.3% 183kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	2.84% 3.7g	37% 48g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.1% 3.7g	64% 46.3g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	2.9% 2.1g	NA	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 1.6g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	0% 0g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	0% 0mg	0.66% 0.008mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	0.92% 0.012mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	0.22% 0.036mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	NA	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	1.22% 0.016mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	0% 0μg	0.99% 3.97μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	42% 37.7mg	13.7% 12.3mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0.4% 3.97mg	0.79% 7.94mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	2.2% 0.02mg	7.06% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0.94% 3.97mg	1.9% 7.94mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	20.7% 0.48mg	NA	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	0% 0mg	0.57% 3.97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	0.58% 20mg	1.17% 39.7mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0.72% 0.4μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.6% 24mg	1.6% 24mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.36% 0.04mg	0.36% 0.04mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	10.6% 392g	9.43% 349g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea vs The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade:

• Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea has 3.1 times more Vitamin C than The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade.
• Both Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea as well as The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea vs The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade:

• The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade contains 3.2 times more Copper than Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea.
• Both Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea and The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade have similar amounts of Water per 14 oz.
• Both Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea as well as The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc in 14 oz.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade contains 11.5 times more Energy, 13 times more Carbohydrate and 12.5 times more Sugars than Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea.
• Both Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea as well as The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 14 oz.