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Coffee vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between coffee and black tea

  • Black tea is richer than coffee in manganese.

Food types used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water.

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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.
Coffee
Coffee
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
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%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +852.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~3mg
~equal in Zinc ~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.
Coffee
Coffee
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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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2209.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +550%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Black tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 0.219mg 9%
Caffeine 40mg 20mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.011mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.014mg 5%
Copper 0.002mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 2µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 1kcal 0%
Protein 0.12g 0g 0%
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.3g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.3g 0%
Magnesium 3mg 3mg 0%
Calcium 2mg 0mg 0%
Potassium 49mg 37mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Zinc 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0.002g 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0.004g 0%
Threonine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.002mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.005mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.003mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.002mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
3
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.3 g
Water: 99.7 g
Other: 0 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~99.7g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Coffee
Coffee
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11% 83% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.001 g
29% 14% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.002 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.004 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%
~equal in Saturated fat ~0.002g

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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. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/nutrients
  2. Black tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173227/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.