Green Tea vs. Salt

Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Salt


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

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

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

  • Green tea has more thiamin and riboflavin.
Detailed nutritional comparison of green tea and salt 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 Salt (Salt, table) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.


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Calories and Carbs

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Green tea and salt contain similar amounts of calories - green tea has 1 calories per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

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Protein 100% ~
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Protein

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Green tea and salt contain similar amounts of protein - green tea has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Vitamins

The B Vitamins

Green tea has more thiamin and riboflavin.

Green Tea Salt
Thiamin 0.007 MG ~
Riboflavin 0.058 MG ~
Niacin 0.03 MG ~
Vitamin B6 0.005 MG ~

Minerals

calcium

Salt has more calcium than green tea - salt has 24mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.

iron

Green tea and salt contain similar amounts of iron - green tea has 0.02mg of iron per 100 grams and salt has 0.33mg of iron.

potassium

Green tea and salt contain similar amounts of potassium - green tea has 8mg of potassium per 100 grams and salt 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 Salt (Salt, table) .

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FAQ

Does green tea or salt contain more calories in 100 grams?
Green tea and salt contain similar amounts of calories - green tea has 1 calories in 100g and salt does not contain significant amounts.

Is green tea or salt better for protein?
Green tea and salt contain similar amounts of protein - green tea has 0.22g of protein per 100 grams and salt does not contain significant amounts.

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