Coffee vs Iced Tea

Per 100 g, Coffee has 23 kcal and 0.7 g protein, while Iced Tea has 10 kcal and 0 g protein.

Coffee

23
kcal per 100 ml
0.7 g protein

Iced Tea

10
kcal per 100 ml
0 g protein

Nutrition compared, per 100 ml

Both foods are shown per 100 ml so the numbers are directly comparable. A single serving of each is a different size, so serving-for-serving figures would not tell you much.

Nutrient Coffee Iced Tea Difference
Calories Fewer calories for the same weight 23 kcal 10 kcal better 55%
Protein More protein helps with fullness and muscle 0.7 g better 0 g 100%
Carbs Lower carbs suits low-carb and diabetic diets 3.7 g 2.7 g better 27%
Fat Lower fat means lower calorie density 0.7 g 0 g better 100%
Fiber More fibre improves fullness and digestion 0 g 0 g about the same
Sugar Less sugar means a gentler blood-sugar response 3.6 g 2.7 g better 25%
"Better" marks the more favourable value for a general healthy-eating goal, not a judgement about the food overall. Differences under 5% are treated as equivalent.

Which is better for weight loss?

Iced Tea

Iced Tea is the lighter choice at 10 kcal per 100 g against 23 for Coffee — about 55% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Coffee a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Which is better for muscle gain?

Coffee

Coffee is the stronger protein source, with 0.7 g per 100 g against 0 g for Iced Tea. To match that from Iced Tea you would have to eat roughly several times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Coffee vs Iced Tea — common questions

Coffee has more calories — about 23 kcal per 100 g compared with 10 kcal for Iced Tea.

Coffee has more protein — 0.7 g per 100 g against 0 g for Iced Tea.

Iced Tea is the lighter choice at 10 kcal per 100 g against 23 for Coffee — about 55% fewer calories for the same weight on your plate. That does not make Coffee a bad food; it means the portion has to be smaller to fit the same calorie budget.

Coffee is the stronger protein source, with 0.7 g per 100 g against 0 g for Iced Tea. To match that from Iced Tea you would have to eat roughly several times the volume, which is usually the limiting factor when you are trying to hit a protein target.

Yes. Combining them gives roughly 34 kcal and 0.7 g protein per 100 g of each. Indian meals are usually built from pairs like this, and mixing a grain with a protein source generally makes for a better-balanced plate than either on its own.

For most everyday goals Iced Tea has the edge, mainly on calorie density. Per 100 g, Coffee has 23 kcal and 0.7 g protein, while Iced Tea has 10 kcal and 0 g protein. Healthy eating depends far more on total daily intake and portion size than on picking one of these two.
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Data source: nutrition values are drawn from the Indian Nutrient Databank (INDB), Vijayakumar et al., Curr Dev Nutr 2024;8(7):103790, used under CC BY 4.0, and derived from the ICMR-NIN Indian Food Composition Tables. Values vary with recipe, oil used and regional style.

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