Tea vs Instant coffee: Which Has More Calories?
Per 100 g, Tea has 1 kcal and Instant coffee has 3 kcal, so Tea has 67% fewer calories.
Relative to calories, Tea is the better protein source (6 g vs 3.33 g of protein per 100 kcal).


Nutrition Facts
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Tea vs Instant Coffee 100g Compare
| per 100g | Tea | Instant coffee |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 1 | 3 |
| Carbohydrates | 0.17 g | 0.63 g |
| Protein | 0.06 g | 0.1 g |
| Water | 99.62 g | 99.09 g |
| Calcium | 3 mg | 4 mg |
| Iron | 0.01 mg | 0.04 mg |
| Magnessium | 2 mg | 4 mg |
| Potassium | 18 mg | 30 mg |
| Sodium | 4 mg | 4 mg |
| Vitaminium B2 (riboflavin) | 0.003 mg | 0.001 mg |
| Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) | 0.032 mg | 0.236 mg |
Less Calories in Tea
At first glance, you can see that in tea is much less calories than in instant coffee.
Tea has 1 kcal per 100g and instant coffee 3 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 200%.
In tea and in instant coffee most calories came from carbs.
See tables below to compare tea with instant coffee in details.
Instant coffee 100g
3kcalCalories source
- 86% CARBS
- 14% PROTEIN
- 0% FAT
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About the data
Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.
Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.