Green Tea vs. Lemon juice
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Lemon 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
lemon juice
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and lemon juice:
- Green tea has 21 times less calories than lemon juice.
- Green tea has more riboflavin, however, lemon juice contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Lemon juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Green tea has 21 times less calories than lemon juice - lemon juice has 22 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 lemon juice per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for lemon juice, 5:88:7 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 88% |
| Fat | ~ | 7% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Green tea has less carbohydrates than lemon juice - lemon juice has 6.9g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Lemon juice has more dietary fiber than green tea - lemon juice has 0.3g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than lemon juice - lemon juice has 2.5g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Lemon juice and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - lemon juice has 0.35g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both lemon juice and green tea are low in saturated fat - lemon juice has 0.04g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Lemon juice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than green tea - lemon juice has 38.7mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Lemon juice and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - lemon juice has 1.8ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Lemon juice and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - lemon juice has 0.15mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Green tea has more riboflavin, however, lemon juice contains more niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and lemon juice contain significant amounts of thiamin.
| Green Tea | Lemon juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.024 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.015 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.091 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.131 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.046 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 20 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Lemon juice has more calcium than green tea - lemon juice has 6mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Lemon juice and green tea contain similar amounts of iron - lemon juice has 0.08mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Lemon juice has 11 times more potassium than green tea - lemon juice has 103mg 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 Lemon juice (Lemon juice, raw) .
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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 | |||
| MG | 5% | cholesterol | 5% | MG | |||
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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 lemon juice or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Green tea has 21 times less calories than lemon juice - lemon juice has 22 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is lemon juice or green tea better for protein?
Lemon juice and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - lemon juice has 0.35g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does lemon juice or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, green tea has fewer carbohydrates than lemon juice - lemon juice has 6.9g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..