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Instant coffee vs. Green tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between instant coffee and green tea

  • Instant coffee has less vitamin C than green tea.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, prepared with water and Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng, and honey, sweetened.

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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 2.9% 1.2% 2.6% 1.5% 3.7% 0.27% 1.3% 0.52% 2% 0.55%
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 +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +500%
Contains more IronIron +100%
Contains more CopperCopper +120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +700%
~equal in Zinc ~0.01mg

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% 0.23% 4.4% 0.06% 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 26% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
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 B6 ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Instant coffee Green tea DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 7.7mg 9%
Caffeine 26mg 4mg 6%
Manganese 0.015mg 0.12mg 5%
Fructose 3.59g 4%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.04mg 3%
Carbs 0.34g 7.16g 2%
Copper 0.011mg 0.005mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.236mg 0mg 1%
Calories 2kcal 30kcal 1%
Magnesium 4mg 1mg 1%
Potassium 30mg 5mg 1%
Protein 0.1g 0g 0%
Fats 0g 0.18g 0%
Net carbs 0.34g 7.16g N/A
Calcium 4mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.04mg 0.02mg 0%
Sugar 0g 6.87g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Selenium 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.001mg 0mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Protein: 0.1 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.34 g
Water: 99.09 g
Other: 0.47 g
7% 93%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 7.16 g
Water: 92.65 g
Other: 0.01 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +4600%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2005.9%
~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. Instant coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174130/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.