Green tea vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between green tea and coffee?
- Green tea is higher in vitamin C; however, coffee is richer in vitamin B2 and vitamin B5.
- Coffee has less sugar.
We used Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng, and honey, sweetened and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +50% |
| Contains more IronIron | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +421.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +200% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +880% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +185.7% |
| 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 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 7.7mg | 0mg | 9% |
| Caffeine | 4mg | 40mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.076mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.254mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.12mg | 0.023mg | 4% |
| Fructose | 3.59g | 0g | 4% |
| Carbs | 7.16g | 0g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.04mg | 0.014mg | 2% |
| Calories | 30kcal | 1kcal | 1% |
| Potassium | 5mg | 49mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 0.191mg | 1% |
| Folate | 0µg | 2µg | 1% |
| Protein | 0g | 0.12g | 0% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 0g | 12g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 83kcal | N/A | |
| Weight per 100 calories | 333g | 10000g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0.02g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.16g | 0g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 1mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.02mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 6.87g | 0g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.005mg | 0.002mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 0mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0mg | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.001mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 0.1µg | 0% |
| Choline | 0mg | 2.6mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.015g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 0.001g | 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 FatsFats | +800% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
~equal in
Water
~99.39g
