Green Tea vs. Blueberry
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Blueberry
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
green tea
versus
blueberry
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and blueberry:
- Blueberry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Blueberry has signficantly more Vitamin C than green tea.
- Blueberry is a great source of dietary fiber.
- Green tea has 56 times less calories than blueberry.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Blueberry (Blueberries, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Green tea has 56 times less calories than blueberry - blueberry has 57 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 blueberry per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for blueberry, 5:91:5 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Blueberry | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 91% |
| Fat | ~ | 5% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Green tea has less carbohydrates than blueberry - blueberry has 14.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Blueberry is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - blueberry has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than blueberry - blueberry has 10g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Blueberry and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - blueberry has 0.74g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both blueberry and green tea are low in saturated fat - blueberry has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Blueberry has signficantly more Vitamin C than green tea - blueberry has 9.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Blueberry and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - blueberry has 3ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Blueberry has more Vitamin E than green tea - blueberry has 0.57mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Blueberry has more Vitamin K than green tea - blueberry has 19.3ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Blueberry has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and blueberry contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Green Tea | Blueberry | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.037 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.041 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.418 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.124 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.052 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 6 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Blueberry has more calcium than green tea - blueberry has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Blueberry and green tea contain similar amounts of iron - blueberry has 0.28mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Blueberry has 863% more potassium than green tea - blueberry has 77mg 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.
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5% | calories | 5% |
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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% | monounsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | polyunsaturated fat | 5% | G | |||
| 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% | 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% | 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 blueberry or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Green tea has 56 times less calories than blueberry - blueberry has 57 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is blueberry or green tea better for protein?
Blueberry and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - blueberry has 0.74g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does blueberry or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, green tea has fewer carbohydrates than blueberry - blueberry has 14.5g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..