Green Tea vs. Orange Juice
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Orange Juice
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
orange juice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and orange juice:
- Green tea has 44 times less calories than orange juice.
- Orange juice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Orange juice has signficantly more potassium than green tea.
- Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Green tea has 44 times less calories than orange juice - orange juice has 45 calories per 100 grams and green tea has 1 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, green tea is much heavier in protein, much lighter in carbs and lighter in fat compared to orange juice per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for orange juice, 6:90:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Orange Juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 90% |
| Fat | ~ | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Green tea has less carbohydrates than orange juice - orange juice has 10.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Orange juice has more dietary fiber than green tea - orange juice has 0.2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than orange juice - orange juice has 8.4g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Orange juice and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both orange juice and green tea are low in saturated fat - orange juice has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Orange juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than green tea - orange juice has 50mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Orange juice has more Vitamin A than green tea - orange juice has 10ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Orange juice and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange juice has 0.04mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Orange juice and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - orange juice has 0.1ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Orange juice has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and orange juice contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Green Tea | Orange Juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.09 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.03 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.19 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 30 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Orange juice has more calcium than green tea - orange juice has 11mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Orange juice and green tea contain similar amounts of iron - orange juice has 0.2mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Orange juice has signficantly more potassium than green tea - orange juice has 200mg of potassium per 100 grams and green tea has 8mg of potassium.
Customize your serving size
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 Orange Juice (Orange juice, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)) .
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5% | carbohydrates | 5% |
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5% | dietary fiber | 5% |
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5% | total fat | 5% |
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5% | saturated fat | 5% |
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| G | 5% | trans fat | 5% | G | |||
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5% | Vitamin A | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin C | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin D | 5% |
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5% | calcium | 5% |
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B6 | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin K | 5% |
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5% | protein | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chlorine | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | copper | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | iodine | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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5% | phosphorus | 5% |
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5% | selenium | 5% |
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5% | zinc | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does orange juice or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Green tea has 44 times less calories than orange juice - orange juice has 45 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is orange juice or green tea better for protein?
Orange juice and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - orange juice has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does orange juice or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, green tea has fewer carbohydrates than orange juice - orange juice has 10.4g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..