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Black tea vs. Green tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between black tea and green tea

  • Black tea has less vitamin C than green tea.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng, and honey, sweetened.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0% 3.3% 0.75% 3.3% 0.55% 0.43% 0.39% 29% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 0.44% 0.75% 1.7% 0.27% 0% 0.26% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.02mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.2% 0% 0.66% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 0.22%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 26% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Black tea Green tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Caffeine 20mg 4mg 4%
Fructose 3.59g 4%
Manganese 0.219mg 0.12mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 0.3g 7.16g 2%
Copper 0.01mg 0.005mg 1%
Folate 5µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 30kcal 1%
Potassium 37mg 5mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.3g 7.16g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Calcium 0mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.87g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 3mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.011mg 0mg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.004g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
7% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 7.16 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2286.7%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
~equal in Protein ~0g
~equal in Water ~92.65g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/nutrients
  2. Green tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171883/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.