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Tea vs. Coffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between tea and coffee?

  • Tea is richer in manganese, while coffee is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% higher.

We used Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water and Beverages, coffee, brewed, prepared with tap water types in this comparison.

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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.
Tea
Tea
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 0.9% 1.6% 0.38% 3.7% 0.27% 0.43% 0.52% 51% 0%
Coffee
Coffee
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.1% 0.6% 4.3% 0.38% 0.67% 0.55% 1.3% 0.26% 3% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1604.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
~equal in Iron ~0.01mg
~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.
Tea
Tea
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% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0% 0.16%
Coffee
Coffee
8
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% 0.2% 0% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5% 1.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1853.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +766.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.001mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tea Coffee DV% diff.
Manganese 0.392mg 0.023mg 16%
Caffeine 11mg 40mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.003mg 0.076mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.013mg 0.254mg 5%
Copper 0.011mg 0.002mg 1%
Folate 0µg 2µg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.032mg 0.191mg 1%
Potassium 18mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.014mg 1%
Calories 1kcal 1kcal 0%
Protein 0.06g 0.12g 0%
Fats 0g 0.02g 0%
Net carbs 0.17g 0g N/A
Carbs 0.17g 0g 0%
Magnesium 2mg 3mg 0%
Calcium 3mg 2mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0.02g 0g N/A
Zinc 0.01mg 0.02mg 0%
Phosphorus 1mg 3mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 2mg 0%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0µg 0.1µg 0%
Choline 0.3mg 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
Tea
Tea
2
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Coffee
Coffee
3
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +213.3%
~equal in Water ~99.39g

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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. Tea - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174873/nutrients
  2. Coffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171890/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.