Green Tea vs. Egg

Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Egg


Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?

We compared the nutritional contents of green tea versus egg (100g each) below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].

For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and egg:

  • Egg has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.
  • Egg has signficantly more iron than green tea.
  • Egg is a great source of Vitamin D and calcium.
  • Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and protein.
Detailed nutritional comparison of green tea and egg is analyzed below. You can also visualize the nutritional comparison for a custom portion or serving size and see how the nutrition compares.

USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Egg is high in calories and green tea has 99% less calories than egg - egg has 143 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.

For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in fat and similar to egg for carbs. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for egg, 36:2:62 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.

Macro Ratios from Calories:

Green Tea Egg
Protein 100% 36%
Carbohydrates ~ 2%
Fat ~ 62%
Alcohol ~ ~

carbohydrates

Both egg and green tea are low in carbohydrates - egg has 0.72g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

sugar

Egg and green tea contain similar amounts of sugar - egg has 0.37g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Protein

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Egg is an excellent source of protein and it has 56 times more protein than green tea - egg has 12.6g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.

Fat

saturated fat

Green tea has less saturated fat than egg - egg has 3.1g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

trans fat

Both egg and green tea are low in trans fat - egg has 0.04g of trans fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

cholesterol

Egg is high in cholesterol and green tea has less cholesterol than egg - egg has 372mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

Vitamin A

Egg is an excellent source of Vitamin A and it has more Vitamin A than green tea - egg has 160ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin D

Egg is a great source of Vitamin D and it has more Vitamin D than green tea - egg has 82iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin E

Egg has more Vitamin E than green tea - egg has 1.1mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamin K

Egg and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - egg has 0.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

The B Vitamins

Egg has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6, folate and Vitamin B12.

Green Tea Egg
Thiamin 0.007 MG 0.04 MG
Riboflavin 0.058 MG 0.457 MG
Niacin 0.03 MG 0.075 MG
Pantothenic acid ~ 1.533 MG
Vitamin B6 0.005 MG 0.17 MG
Folate ~ 47 UG
Vitamin B12 ~ 0.89 UG

Minerals

calcium

Egg is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than green tea - egg has 56mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Egg has signficantly more iron than green tea - egg has 1.8mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.

potassium

Egg has 16 times more potassium than green tea - egg has 138mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.




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The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.

Note: The specific food items compared are: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Egg (Egg, whole, raw, fresh) .

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FAQ

Does egg or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?
Egg is high in calories and green tea has 100% less calories than egg - egg has 143 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.

Is egg or green tea better for protein?
Egg is a fantastic source of protein and it has 56 times more protein than green tea - egg has 12.6g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.