Comparing Nutrients in 14 ounces Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea VS Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	26%	0%	74%
Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	43% 1250kcal	0.14% 3.97kcal	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	0.025% 0.008g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	0.74% 0.012g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0% 0g	0.023% 0.004g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	179% 233g	0.92% 1.2g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	30.3% 22g	0% 0g	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	NA	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	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	88.8% 33.7g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	143% 80.2g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea	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% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	301% 3.9mg	4.27% 0.056mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	268% 43mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	360% 18mg	0.87% 0.044mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	109% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	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	102% 409μg	4.96% 20μg	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	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	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

	Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	47% 468mg	0% 0mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	243% 2.2mg	4.4% 0.04mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	37% 1480μg	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	112% 8.97mg	0.99% 0.079mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	257% 1080mg	2.83% 12mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	22951% 528mg	37.8% 0.87mg	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	136% 949mg	0.57% 3.97mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	705% 23972mg	4.3% 147mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	38.2% 21μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	19% 286mg	0.79% 12mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	61% 6.7mg	0.72% 0.079mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.55% 20.2g	10.7% 396g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 14 ounces of Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea vs Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea:

• Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea has 70.4 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 411.8 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6 and 20.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea.
• Both Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea as well as Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 14 oz.

Comparing minerals per 14 ounces for Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea vs Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea:

• Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea has more Calcium, 55 times more Copper, 113 times more Iron, 90.7 times more Magnesium, 607.3 times more Manganese, 239 times more Phosphorus, 163.2 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 24 times more Sodium and 84.5 times more Zinc than Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea.
• While Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea contains 19.6 times more Water than Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 14 ounces:

• Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea has 315 times more Energy, 195.5 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars, more Fiber and more Protein than Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea.
• Both Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea as well as Prepared With Tap Water Brewed Black Tea have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 14 oz.