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

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Summary of differences between green tea and black tea

  • Black tea has less vitamin C than green tea.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng, and honey, sweetened 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.
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%
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 less SodiumSodium -33.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +200%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +640%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82.5%
~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 26% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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 Green tea Black tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 7.7mg 0mg 9%
Caffeine 4mg 20mg 4%
Fructose 3.59g 4%
Manganese 0.12mg 0.219mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0mg 3%
Carbs 7.16g 0.3g 2%
Copper 0.005mg 0.01mg 1%
Folate 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Calories 30kcal 1kcal 1%
Potassium 5mg 37mg 1%
Fats 0.18g 0g 0%
Net carbs 7.16g 0.3g N/A
Magnesium 1mg 3mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 0mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 6.87g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 0mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.011mg 0%
Choline 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Saturated fat 0g 0.002g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.001g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.004g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

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

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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. Green tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171883/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.