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

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What are the differences between herbal tea and green tea?

  • Herbal tea is higher in manganese; however, green tea is richer in vitamin C.
  • Herbal tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% more.

We used Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 2.4% 1.8% 3% 0% 1.1% 0.43% 0.52% 62% 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 CalciumCalcium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +300%
Contains more ZincZinc +300%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +297.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~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% 0% 0.75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.75% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
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 B2 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Herbal tea Green tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.477mg 0.12mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Fructose 0g 3.59g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Calories 0kcal 30kcal 2%
Carbs 0g 7.16g 2%
Iron 0.08mg 0.02mg 1%
Copper 0mg 0.005mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Calcium 8mg 3mg 1%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0g 7.16g N/A
Magnesium 3mg 1mg 0%
Potassium 20mg 5mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.87g N/A
Zinc 0.04mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin B3 0.04mg 0mg 0%
Folate 1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 0.4mg 0mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.58 g
Other: 0.42 g
7% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 7.16 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more OtherOther +4100%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~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. Herbal tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171946/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.