Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink VS ARIZONA Lemon Tea

Weight per 500 calories

• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink: 1563g
• ARIZONA Lemon Tea: 1282g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is low in comparison to other foods.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink or ARIZONA Lemon Tea?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	0%	1%	99%
ARIZONA Lemon Tea	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	ARIZONA Lemon Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.81% 0.78g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.39% 0.13g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0% 0g	NA	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1% 0.17g	NA	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	94% 123g	96% 125g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	132% 95g	170% 123g	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	69.4% 50.3g	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	% 34.4g	NA	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 3.13g	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

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	ARIZONA Lemon Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	NA	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.3% 0.17mg	NA	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	NA	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	153% 24.5mg	NA	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	184% 2.4mg	NA	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	NA	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	592% 14.2μg	NA	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	NA	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	0% 0mg	NA	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	0% 0μg	NA	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink	ARIZONA Lemon Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	1.56% 15.6mg	3.85% 38.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	0% 0mg	7.12% 0.064mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	24.2% 969μg	39.4% 1577μg	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	17.6% 1.4mg	0% 0mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	0% 0mg	3.05% 13mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	0% 0mg	89% 2.05mg	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	2.23% 15.6mg	1.83% 13mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	8.27% 281mg	3.77% 128mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	NA	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	43.8% 656mg	3.4% 51.3mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.42% 0.16mg	1.17% 0.13mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	39% 1436g	31.2% 1156g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink vs ARIZONA Lemon Tea:

Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink and ARIZONA Lemon Tea have similar amounts of vitamins per 500 kcal
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as ARIZONA Lemon Tea have insufficient amounts of Vitamin C in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink vs ARIZONA Lemon Tea:

• COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink has more Iron, 2.2 times more Potassium, 12.8 times more Sodium and 1.2 times more Water than ARIZONA Lemon Tea.
• While ARIZONA Lemon Tea contains more Copper, 1.6 times more Fluoride and more Manganese than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as ARIZONA Lemon Tea have insufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Zinc in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• ARIZONA Lemon Tea contains 1.3 times more Sugars than COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink and ARIZONA Lemon Tea have similar amounts of Energy and Carbohydrate per 500 kcal.
• Both COCA-COLA, POWERADE, Lemon-lime Flavored, Ready-to-drink as well as ARIZONA Lemon Tea have insufficient amounts of Fat, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.