Green Tea vs. Orange
Nutrition comparison of Green Tea and Orange
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
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in green tea and orange:
- Green tea has 45 times less calories than orange.
- Orange has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate.
- Orange has signficantly more potassium than green tea.
- Orange is a great source of calcium and dietary fiber.
- Orange is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Green Tea (Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular) and Orange (Oranges, raw, Florida) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Green tea has 45 times less calories than orange - orange has 46 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 per calorie. Green tea has a macronutrient ratio of 100:0:0 and for orange, 6:91:4 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Green Tea | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 100% | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | ~ | 91% |
| Fat | ~ | 4% |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Green tea has less carbohydrates than orange - orange has 11.5g of total carbs per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
dietary fiber
Orange is a great source of dietary fiber and it has more dietary fiber than green tea - orange has 2.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
sugar
Green tea has less sugar than orange - orange has 9.1g of sugar per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Orange and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - orange has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Both orange and green tea are low in saturated fat - orange has 0.03g of saturated fat per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Orange is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has more Vitamin C than green tea - orange has 45mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin A
Orange has more Vitamin A than green tea - orange has 11ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin E
Orange and green tea contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - orange has 0.18mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Orange has more thiamin, niacin, pantothenic acid, Vitamin B6 and folate. Both green tea and orange contain significant amounts of riboflavin.
| Green Tea | Orange | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.007 MG | 0.1 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.058 MG | 0.04 MG |
| Niacin | 0.03 MG | 0.4 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.25 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.005 MG | 0.051 MG |
| Folate | ~ | 17 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Orange is a great source of calcium and it has more calcium than green tea - orange has 43mg of calcium per 100 grams and green tea does not contain significant amounts.
iron
Orange and green tea contain similar amounts of iron - orange has 0.09mg of iron per 100 grams and green tea has 0.02mg of iron.
potassium
Orange has signficantly more potassium than green tea - orange has 169mg 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% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does orange or green tea contain more calories in 100 grams?Green tea has 45 times less calories than orange - orange has 46 calories in 100g and green tea has 1 calories.
Is orange or green tea better for protein?
Orange and green tea contain similar amounts of protein - orange has 0.7g of protein per 100 grams and green tea has 0.22g of protein.
Does orange or green tea have more carbohydrates?
By weight, green tea has fewer carbohydrates than orange - orange has 11.5g of carbs for 100g and green tea has no carbs..