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Coffee vs. Tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coffee and tea?

  • Coffee is richer in vitamin B2, while tea is higher in manganese.
  • Tea's daily need coverage for manganese is 16% higher.
  • Tea has 25 times less vitamin B2 than coffee. Coffee has 0.076mg of vitamin B2, while tea has 0.003mg.

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

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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.
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%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +50%
Contains more CopperCopper +450%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1604.3%
~equal in Iron ~0.01mg
~equal in Selenium ~0µg

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.
Coffee
Coffee
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0.2% 3.5% 18% 3.6% 15% 0.23% 0% 0.25% 1.5%
Tea
Tea
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0.69% 0.6% 0.78% 0.23% 0% 0% 0%
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 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.001mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coffee Tea DV% diff.
Manganese 0.023mg 0.392mg 16%
Caffeine 40mg 11mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.076mg 0.003mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.254mg 0.013mg 5%
Potassium 49mg 18mg 1%
Copper 0.002mg 0.011mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin B3 0.191mg 0.032mg 1%
Folate 2µg 0µg 1%
Calories 1kcal 1kcal 0%
Protein 0.12g 0.06g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 12g 6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 83kcal 167kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 10000g 10000g N/A
Fats 0.02g 0g 0%
Net carbs 0g 0.17g N/A
Carbs 0g 0.17g 0%
Magnesium 3mg 2mg 0%
Calcium 2mg 3mg 0%
Iron 0.01mg 0.01mg 0%
Sugar 0g 0.02g N/A
Zinc 0.02mg 0.01mg 0%
Phosphorus 3mg 1mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.001mg 0.001mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0µg 0%
Choline 2.6mg 0.3mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.002g 0g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.015g 0g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.001g 0g 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
Coffee
Coffee
2
99%
Protein: 0.12 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.39 g
Other: 0.47 g
Tea
Tea
2
100%
Protein: 0.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0.17 g
Water: 99.62 g
Other: 0.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~99.62g

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