Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water VS Fast-food Cola

Weight per 500 calories

• Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water: 1429g
• Fast-food Cola: 1351g

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

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water or Fast-food Cola?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water	0%	2%	98%
Fast-food Cola	1%	0%	99%

Macro Nutrients

	Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water	Fast-food Cola	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0.88% 0.86g	0.28% 0.27g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.36% 0.11g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	4.46% 0.071g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	1.1% 0.19g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	95% 123g	99% 129g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	164% 119g	167% 121g	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	3.76% 1.43g	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0.26% 0.14g	1.7% 0.95g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water	Fast-food Cola	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.2% 0.014mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.98% 0.16mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	1.1% 0.014mg	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	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	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	NA	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

	Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water	Fast-food Cola	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.86% 28.6mg	2.7% 27mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	11% 0.1mg	1.5% 0.014mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	41.4% 1654μg	19.3% 770μg	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	3.57% 0.29mg	18.6% 1.5mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	3.4% 14.3mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	77% 1.77mg	1.18% 0.027mg	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	19.3% 135mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	6.3% 214mg	0.79% 27mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	2.6% 1.43μg	2.46% 1.35μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	1.9% 28.6mg	3.6% 54mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	1.3% 0.14mg	2.46% 0.27mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	35.2% 1303g	33% 1220g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water VS Fast-food Cola Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water or Fast-food Cola?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water vs Fast-food Cola:

• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water and Carbonated Fast-food Cola have similar amounts of vitamins per 500 kcal
• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water as well as Carbonated Fast-food Cola have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B9, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water vs Fast-food Cola:

• 500 calories of Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water have 7.4 times more Copper, 2.1 times more Fluoride and 65.5 times more Manganese than Fast-food Cola.
• While 500 kcal of Carbonated Fast-food Cola contain 5.2 times more Iron and more Phosphorus than Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water.
• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water and Fast-food Cola contain similar levels of Water per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water lack sufficient amounts of Iron and Phosphorus
• 500 calories of Fast-food Cola lack sufficient amounts of Copper and Manganese
• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water as well as Carbonated Fast-food Cola lack sufficient amounts of Calcium, Magnesium, Potassium, Selenium and Zinc in 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water and Carbonated Fast-food Cola have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water and Fast-food Cola offer comparable quantities of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 calories.
• Both Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Prepared With Water as well as Carbonated Fast-food Cola provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3, Omega 6, Fiber and Protein in 500 calories.