Coffee vs. Green tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between coffee and green tea?
- Coffee is higher in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5; however, green tea is richer in vitamin C.
We used Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water and Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng, and honey, sweetened types in this article.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +880% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +421.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 40mg | 4mg | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 7.7mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.254mg | 0mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.023mg | 0.12mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 0g | 3.59g | 4% |
| Carbs | 0g | 7.16g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.014mg | 0.04mg | 2% |
| Folate | 2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.191mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Calories | 1kcal | 30kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.02g | 0.18g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 0g | 7.16g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 3mg | 1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0g | 6.87g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.002mg | 0.005mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 3mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.001mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.002g | 0g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.015g | 0g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.001g | 0g | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.002mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.005mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.001mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.003mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.002mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +4600% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~92.65g
