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Black tea, brewed
Black tea, brewed2
VS
Instant coffee, prepared Leader
Instant coffee, prepared4

Instant coffee, prepared leads 4–2 · 6 categories decided · 4 ties

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Instant coffee, prepared comes out ahead, winning 4 of 6 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Black tea, brewed for more potassium and more magnesium.

Pick Instant coffee, prepared for more protein, less saturated fat, less sodium and more calcium.

Evenly matched on fiber, sugar, iron and vitamin C.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0 g
    5 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    30 g
    17 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    0 g
    0 g
  • Total fat
    0 g
    0 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    0.2 g
    0.1 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    300 mg
    200 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN3700 mg
    1500 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    0 mg
    200 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    2 mg
    2 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    WIN300 mg
    200 mg
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0 mg
    0 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.