Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade VS Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea

Weight per 500 calories

• The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade: 1087g
• Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea: 12500g

The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade has 11.5 times more energy per 100g than Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea. It has low energy density when compared to other foods. Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea having very low energy density.

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade or Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea?

Macros Ratio

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

Macro Nutrients

	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	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	101% 131g	89.4% 116g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	175% 127g	160% 116g	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	91% 66.3g	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	% 50g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	NA	% 0g	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

	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.8% 0.022mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	2.5% 0.033mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0.61% 0.098mg	0% 0mg	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	3.34% 0.043mg	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	2.7% 11μg	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	37.4% 33.7mg	1319% 1188mg	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

	The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade	Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	2.17% 21.7mg	12.5% 125mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	19.3% 0.17mg	69.4% 0.63mg	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	5.18% 21.7mg	29.8% 125mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	NA	652% 15mg	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	1.55% 11mg	0% 0mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	3.2% 109mg	18.4% 625mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	1.98% 1.1μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	4.35% 65.2mg	50% 750mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.99% 0.11mg	11.4% 1.25mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	26% 955g	333% 12339g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade vs Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea:

• Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea contains 35.2 times more Vitamin C than The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade.
• Both The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade as well as Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea 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 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade vs Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea:

• Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea contains 5.8 times more Calcium, 3.6 times more Copper, 5.8 times more Magnesium, 5.8 times more Potassium, 11.5 times more Sodium, 11.5 times more Zinc and 12.9 times more Water than The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade.
• Both The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade as well as Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea have insufficient amounts of Iron, Phosphorus and Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

Both The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade and Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea have similar amounts of macro-nutrients per 500 kcal
• Both The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade and Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea have similar amounts of Energy, Carbohydrate and Sugars per 500 kcal.
• Both The COCA-COLA Company, Minute Maid, Lemonade as well as Diet Ready-to-drink Green Tea have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose, Sucrose, Fiber and Protein in 500 kcal.