Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Instant Tea VS Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder

Weight per 500 calories

• Instant Tea: 159g
• Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder: 125g

Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder has 1.3 times more energy per unit of mass than Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder, which is very high in comparison to other foods. Instant Tea having high energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Instant Tea or Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Instant Tea	26%	0%	74%
Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder	0%	2%	98%

Macro Nutrients

	Instant Tea	Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0.94% 0.91g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0% 0g	0.38% 0.12g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	8.13% 0.13g	4.75% 0.076g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.37% 0.063g	1.1% 0.18g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	71.6% 93g	95% 123g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	12% 8.78g	164% 119g	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	35.5% 13.5g	2.3% 0.87g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	57.3% 32g	0.27% 0.15g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Instant Tea	Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder	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	1.14% 0.014mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	120% 1.56mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	107% 17mg	0.97% 0.16mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	144% 7.2mg	0% 0mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	43.5% 0.57mg	1.44% 0.019mg	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	41% 163μg	0.31% 1.25μg	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

	Instant Tea	Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	18.7% 187mg	0.25% 2.5mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	97% 0.87mg	1.4% 0.012mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	18.2% 728μg	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	45% 3.6mg	3.27% 0.26mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	103% 432mg	0.89% 3.74mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	9179% 211mg	76.4% 1.76mg	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	54% 379mg	0.36% 2.5mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	282% 9587mg	6.2% 211mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	15.3% 8.4μg	1.36% 0.75μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	7.6% 114mg	0.42% 6.23mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	24.4% 2.7mg	0.34% 0.037mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.22% 8.08g	0.004% 0.16g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Instant Tea vs Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder:

• Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder has more Vitamin B2, 110 times more Vitamin B3, more Vitamin B5, 30.2 times more Vitamin B6 and 131.1 times more Vitamin B9 than Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder.
• Both Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder as well as Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Instant Tea vs Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder:

• Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder has 75.1 times more Calcium, 70 times more Copper, 13.7 times more Iron, 115.4 times more Magnesium, 120.1 times more Manganese, 152.1 times more Phosphorus, 45.5 times more Potassium, 11.2 times more Selenium, 18.3 times more Sodium and 71.7 times more Zinc than Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder has 1.7 times more Omega 3, 15.5 times more Fiber and 214.4 times more Protein than Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder.
• While Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder contains 1.3 times more Carbohydrate and 13.5 times more Sugars than Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder.
• Both Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder and Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both Unsweetened Instant Tea Powder as well as Instant Tea, Lemon, Sweetened, Powder have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.