Green Tea 500 mg

Green Tea 500 mg

Swanson4.7 (6,855 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 100 Capsule(s) · 100 servings
Goals
$8.09 $0.08 per serving

Product analysis

51 out of 100

Green Tea 500 mg provides green-tea compounds with antioxidant activity. Its unspecified preparation makes it hard to judge whether it matches the extracts behind particular heart-related findings.

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Nutrient Quality20

The preparation is unspecified, leaving the active-compound exposure unclear. Total tea weight does not establish its catechin or EGCG content.

Ingredient Transparency63

The amounts are disclosed, but the forms are unspecified. Serving sizes can be compared more readily than preparation quality.

Value For Money40

Value cannot be established reliably from the available comparisons. A clear cost comparison for the main active content would help with the buying decision.

Customer Satisfaction89

Customer ratings are favorable, with a substantial review pool. Reviews describe satisfaction without establishing effectiveness or safety.

Product Focus74

Heart-related and inflammatory-marker findings depend on particular green-tea preparations. Any increase in calorie use is small and short-lived, with no established lasting weight-loss benefit.

Format
Capsule
Container
100 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.08
Customer rating
4.7 · 6,855 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Heart Health
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC- PathwaysA EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Green Tea · 500 mg
Study evidence
Green Tea Supportive 84 studies
Longevity
Impact
Highest effect
A Ingredient FitC PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Green Tea · 500 mg
Study evidence
Green Tea Supportive 9 studies
Inflammation
Impact
High effect
A Ingredient FitD PathwaysB- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Green Tea · 500 mg
Study evidence
Metabolism Support
Impact
Moderate effect
A- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Green Tea · 500 mg
Study evidence
Green Tea Supportive 31 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Green Tea
500 mg 0
Adults 18–50
Report overview
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureF Commercial Price And Usability
The serving lists 500 mg of green tea. The cost per amount of EGCG cannot be determined because its amount is unknown. The available information does not state the caffeine amount.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure0

Green tea is listed; EGCG and other marker amounts are unclear.
Declared Green Tea Marker Concentration
Green tea is listed; EGCG and other marker amounts are unclear.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The available information does not state the caffeine amount.
Whole-Product Caffeine Disclosure
The available information does not state the caffeine amount.

Commercial Price and Usability0

The cost per amount of EGCG cannot be determined because its amount is unknown.
Cost per 200 mg Declared EGCG
The cost per amount of EGCG cannot be determined because its amount is unknown.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Green tea catechins and blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials.
    Khalesi S; Sun J; Buys N; Jamshidi A; Nikbakht-Nasrabadi E; Khosravi-Boroujeni H · European journal of nutrition · 2015
    Meta-analysis13 studies pooledHeart Health forGreen Tea
  2. Effect of Green Tea on Blood Pressure in Healthy Individuals: A Meta-Analysis.
    Yıldırım Ayaz E; Dincer B; Mesci B · Alternative therapies in health and medicine · 2023
    Meta-analysis680 participants9 studies pooledHeart Health forGreen Tea
  3. Green tea extract reduces blood pressure, inflammatory biomarkers, and oxidative stress and improves parameters associated with insulin resistance in obese, hypertensive patients.
    Bogdanski P; Suliburska J; Szulinska M; Stepien M; Pupek-Musialik D; Jablecka A · Nutrition research (New York, N.Y.) · 2012
    Randomized trial56 participantsHeart Health forGreen Tea
  4. Green tea intake lowers fasting serum total and LDL cholesterol in adults: a meta-analysis of 14 randomized controlled trials.
    Zheng XX; Xu YL; Li SH; Liu XX; Hui R; Huang XH · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2011
    Meta-analysis1,136 participants14 studies pooledHeart Health forGreen Tea
  5. Effects of green tea on lipid profile in overweight and obese women.
    Li A; Wang Q; Li P; Zhao N; Liang Z · International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition · 2024
    Meta-analysis1,818 participants15 studies pooledHeart Health forGreen Tea
  6. The effects of green tea on acne vulgaris: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.
    Kim S; Park TH; Kim WI; Park S; Kim JH; Cho MK · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2021
    Meta-analysis247 participants5 studies pooledInflammation forGreen Tea
  7. Green Tea Catechin Association with Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Erythema: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Kapoor MP; Sugita M; Fukuzawa Y; Timm D; Ozeki M; Okubo T · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
    Meta-analysis100 participants6 studies pooledInflammation forGreen Tea
  8. Efficacy of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate delivered by a new-type scaler tip during scaling and root planing on chronic periodontitis: a split-mouth, randomized clinical trial.
    Wang Y; Zeng J; Yuan Q; Luan Q · BMC oral health · 2021
    Randomized trial20 participantsInflammation forGreen Tea
  9. Camellia Sinensis Mouthwashes in Oral Care: a Systematic Review.
    Tafazoli A; Tafazoli Moghadam E · Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2020
    Systematic review69 studies pooledInflammation forGreen Tea
  10. Skin photoprotection by green tea: antioxidant and immunomodulatory effects.
    Katiyar SK · Current drug targets. Immune, endocrine and metabolic disorders · 2004
    Narrative reviewInflammation forGreen Tea
  11. Green tea and coffee intake and risk of cognitive decline in older adults: the National Institute for Longevity Sciences, Longitudinal Study of Aging.
    Shirai Y; Kuriki K; Otsuka R; Kato Y; Nishita Y; Tange C; Tomida M; Imai T; Ando F; Shimokata H · Public health nutrition · 2021
    Cohort study1,305 participantsLongevity forGreen Tea
  12. Associations of green tea, coffee, and soft drink consumption with longitudinal changes in leukocyte telomere length.
    Sohn I; Shin C; Baik I · Scientific reports · 2023
    Cohort study1,952 participantsLongevity forGreen Tea
  13. Can teatime increase one's lifetime?
    Nakachi K; Eguchi H; Imai K · Ageing research reviews · 2003
    Cohort studyLongevity forGreen Tea
  14. Influences of tea consumption on self-rated health and life satisfaction among older adults: Evidence from the CLHLS.
    Zou M; Sun C; Yang M; Li C; Wang S; Zheng D; Wang J; Yu L; Sun L; Wang Y; Chen H; Zeng Y · PsyCh journal · 2025
    Cohort study78,345 participantsLongevity forGreen Tea
  15. Double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of green tea extracts in the clinical and histologic appearance of photoaging skin.
    Chiu AE; Chan JL; Kern DG; Kohler S; Rehmus WE; Kimball AB · Dermatologic surgery : official publication for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery [et al.] · 2005
    Randomized trial40 participantsLongevity forGreen Tea
  16. Effect of green tea on glucose control and insulin sensitivity: a meta-analysis of 17 randomized controlled trials.
    Liu K; Zhou R; Wang B; Chen K; Shi LY; Zhu JD; Mi MT · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2013
    Meta-analysis1,133 participants17 studies pooledMetabolism Support forGreen Tea
  17. Green tea extract ingestion, fat oxidation, and glucose tolerance in healthy humans.
    Venables MC; Hulston CJ; Cox HR; Jeukendrup AE · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 2008
    Randomized trial23 participantsMetabolism Support forGreen Tea
  18. Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans.
    Dulloo AG; Duret C; Rohrer D; Girardier L; Mensi N; Fathi M; Chantre P; Vandermander J · The American journal of clinical nutrition · 1999
    Randomized trial10 participantsMetabolism Support forGreen Tea
  19. A 60-Day Green Tea Extract Supplementation Counteracts the Dysfunction of Adipose Tissue in Overweight Post-Menopausal and Class I Obese Women.
    Rondanelli M; Gasparri C; Perna S; Petrangolini G; Allegrini P; Fazia T; Bernardinelli L; Cavioni A; Mansueto F; Oberto L; Patelli Z; Tartara A; Riva A · Nutrients · 2022
    Randomized trial28 participantsMetabolism Support forGreen Tea
  20. Epigallocatechin gallate alleviates non-alcoholic fatty liver disease through the inhibition of the expression and activity of Dipeptide kinase 4.
    Yang M; Yan R; Sha R; Wang X; Zhou S; Li B; Zheng Q; Cao Y · Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2024
    Randomized trialMetabolism Support forGreen Tea