Green tea vs black tea

In short

Gram for gram, the calories are about the same: 1 in 100 g of green tea, 1 of black tea. Most of the calories in green tea come from protein. Most of those in black tea come from carbohydrate.

No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more.

Calories, and where they come from

Hot green tea1 cal

0.22 g protein · 0 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Hot black tea1 cal

0 g protein · 0.3 g carbs (0 g sugars) · 0 g fat

Share of the calories fromproteincarbsfat

Where they differ

Bar length is the share of a day's needs (FDA Daily Value) in 100 g of each. Every row uses the same scale, so a short difference in length is a small difference. Color says which food, never which is better.

No nutrient differs by 4% of a day's needs or more in 100 g of each.

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Where they are alike

Less than 4% of a day apart, in 100 g of each.

  • Protein0.22 g · 0 g<1%·0%
  • Total fat0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Saturated fatlimit0 g · 0.002 g0%·<1%
  • Cholesterollimit0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Carbohydrates0 g · 0.3 g0%·<1%
  • Fiber0 g · 0 g0%·0%
  • Sodiumlimit1 mg · 3 mg<1%·<1%
  • Potassium8 mg · 37 mg<1%·1%
  • Calcium0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Iron0.02 mg · 0.02 mg<1%·<1%
  • Magnesium1 mg · 3 mg<1%·1%
  • Phosphorus0 mg · 1 mg0%·<1%
  • Zinc0.01 mg · 0.02 mg<1%·<1%
  • Copper0.004 mg · 0.01 mg<1%·1%
  • Selenium0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin A0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin C0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin D0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Vitamin E0 mg · 0 mg0%·0%
  • Vitamin K0 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Thiamin (B1)0.007 mg · 0 mg1%·0%
  • Riboflavin (B2)0.058 mg · 0.014 mg4%·1%
  • Niacin (B3)0.03 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Vitamin B60.005 mg · 0 mg<1%·0%
  • Folate0 µg · 5 µg0%·1%
  • Vitamin B120 µg · 0 µg0%·0%
  • Choline0 mg · 0.4 mg0%·<1%

From USDA FoodData Central: Hot green tea (Survey (FNDDS) 2710490), Hot black tea (Survey (FNDDS) 2710488). Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older. Missing values are never shown as zero. For exploring the data, not dietary advice.

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Green tea vs black tea: 1 vs 1 calories per 100 g