Tea vs Coffee: Fat Content Comparison and Health Implications

Which beverage contains more fat, tea or coffee?

Green tea is very popular when it comes to organic health drinks. It aids in proper digestion, cancer prevention, weight loss, stress relief, and allergy relief. It is also associated with relaxation. Coffee also has great health benefits and aids in weight loss, as does tea.

Green Tea, Coffee, and Fat

Imagine seeing café vlogs, and then you want to get some milk, ice, and whipping cream to quench your taste of green tea or coffee frappe, and then you snap back to reality and remember that you can still enjoy the delicious and calming green tea and coffee without the extra calories, whether served hot or cold. For a great-tasting and sweeter green tea, drizzle a little honey or milk on it.

Any tea or coffee itself does not make a person fat unless a combination or any of whipping cream, sugar, milk, especially powdered and full creamed ones, pudding, and sugar are used. As a result, this drink will surely turn people fat. With overeating and not doing exercise or having a sedentary lifestyle, your unused energy will become fat, you might become overweight, and you will have a higher chance of getting diseases, especially cardiovascular and digestive diseases.

According to the US National Institutes of Health's 2011 meta-analysis, green tea helps moderately reduce bad cholesterol (LDL-cholesterol). You cannot exercise and burn the bad cholesterol off; that is why green tea comes to the rescue.

According to the 2001 meta-analysis of the American Journal of Epidemiology, diterpenes in coffee, also known as coffee oils, increase bad cholesterol. The reason for this is the raising effect of coffee oils, which leads to decreasing bile acids and neutral sterols.

Even though green tea is a water-based drink, it is amazing that this low-calorie drink contains many nutrients and benefits. Since it is unsweetened and aids in weight loss, many are wondering which drink has more fat: coffee or green tea?

The answer is either Both coffee and tea contain 0g of fat, but which of the two aids in fat loss and weight loss better?

Enjoying tea while aiming for fat loss

EGCG (a unique plant compound called catechin) found in green tea boosts some fat-burning hormones, shrinking down fat in the cell and then moving it into the bloodstream to make muscles more active. Since coffee does not have EGCG, green tea wins in this round.

Consuming tea makes you relax and calm. If you already ate your dinner and you still crave a midnight snack, tea will help you make your tummy full and suppress your appetite.

To improve your digestive system and boost your metabolism, it is best to drink after eating a meal. Eating a healthy diet, plenty of vegetables, and regular exercise are still the most effective ways to have a successful fat and weight loss journey.

Bonus: Poll at Green Tea Club Facebook Group

We did a poll in our Green Tea Club Private Facebook Group, and here are snapshots of what people think. Join our Private Facebook Group to participate in the future poll; it is fun. Click here to join.