Comparing Nutrients in 5 ounces Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated VS Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated	0%	0%	100%
Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	26%	0%	74%

Macro Nutrients

	Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated	Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	0.049% 1.4kcal	15.4% 447kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	0% 0g	0% 0g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	0.009% 0.003g	0% 0g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.27% 0.004g	0% 0g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.008% 0.001g	0% 0g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	0.33% 0.43g	64% 83g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	0% 0g	11% 7.84g	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	0% 0g	31.7% 12g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	0% 0g	51% 28.6g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated	Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	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	0% 0mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	1.53% 0.02mg	107% 1.4mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	0% 0mg	96% 15.3mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	0.31% 0.016mg	128% 6.42mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	0% 0mg	39% 0.5mg	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	1.77% 7.1μg	36.5% 146μg	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

	Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated	Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	0% 0mg	16.7% 167mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	1.57% 0.014mg	86.6% 0.78mg	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	0.35% 0.028mg	40% 3.2mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	1% 4.25mg	92% 386mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	13.5% 0.31mg	8197% 189mg	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	0.2% 1.4mg	48.4% 339mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	1.54% 52.4mg	252% 8562mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	0% 0μg	13.7% 7.5μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.28% 4.25mg	6.8% 102mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	0.26% 0.028mg	21.8% 2.4mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	3.8% 141g	0.19% 7.2g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 5 ounces of Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated vs Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea:

• Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea contains 70.4 times more Vitamin B2, more Vitamin B3, 411.8 times more Vitamin B5, more Vitamin B6 and 20.6 times more Vitamin B9 than Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated.
• Both Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated as well as Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Vitamin K in 5 oz.

Comparing minerals per 5 ounces for Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated vs Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea:

• Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated has 19.6 times more Water than Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea.
• While Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea contains more Calcium, 55 times more Copper, 113 times more Iron, 90.7 times more Magnesium, 607.3 times more Manganese, 239 times more Phosphorus, 163.2 times more Potassium, more Selenium, 24 times more Sodium and 84.5 times more Zinc than Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 5 ounces:

• Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea contains 315 times more Energy, 195.5 times more Carbohydrate, more Sugars, more Fiber and more Protein than Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated.
• Both Black Tea, Brewed, Prepared With Tap Water, Decaffeinated as well as Unsweetened Decaffeinated Instant Tea have insufficient amounts of Fat, Omega 3, Omega 6, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 5 oz.