Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened VS Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener

Weight per 500 calories

• WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened: 50000g
• Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener: 50000g

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

Which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened or Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened	100%	0%	0%
Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener	0%	0%	100%

Macro Nutrients

	WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened	Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener	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	NA	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	0% 0g	50% 65g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	NA	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	NA	0% 0g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	196% 110g	0% 0g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened	Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	NA	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	750% 9mg	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	923% 12mg	0% 0mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	90% 4.5mg	NA	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	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	NA	0% 0μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	NA	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	NA	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	NA	0% 0mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	NA	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened	Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	100% 1000mg	50% 500mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	444% 4mg	0% 0mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	1306% 52250μg	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	119% 500mg	0% 0mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	2957% 68mg	65.2% 1.5mg	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	71.4% 500mg	0% 0mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	206% 7000mg	59% 2000mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	100% 1500mg	467% 7000mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	45.5% 5mg	0% 0mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	1349% 49895g	1349% 49925g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened vs Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener:

• WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened has more Vitamin B1 and more Vitamin B2 than Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener.
• Both WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened as well as Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B3 and Vitamin B6 in 500 kcal.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened vs Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener:

• WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened has 2 times more Calcium, more Copper, more Magnesium, 45.3 times more Manganese, more Phosphorus, 3.5 times more Potassium and more Zinc than Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener.
• While Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener contain 4.7 times more Sodium than WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened.
• Both WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened and Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener have similar amounts of Water per 500 kcal.
• Both WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened as well as Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener have insufficient amounts of Iron and Selenium in 500 kcal.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened has more Protein than Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener.
• While Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener contain more Carbohydrate than WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened.
• Both WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened and Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener have similar amounts of Energy per 500 kcal.
• Both WENDY'S, Tea, Ready-to-drink, Unsweetened as well as Water, non-carbonated, bottles, natural fruit flavors, sweetened with low calorie sweetener have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Glucose and Sucrose in 500 kcal.