Green Tea Extract vs Matcha for energy
Short answer: For energy, more users report improvement with Matcha — 100% of 29 reports, versus 93% of 54 for Green Tea Extract.
Green Tea Extract has 32 meta-analyses and 144 randomized trials on PubMed; Matcha has 6 and 14.
Based on 635 reports about Green Tea Extract and 104 about Matcha. Not medical advice.
| Green Tea Extract Supplement | Matcha Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 69%helped203 reports · high confidence | 80%helped48 reports · medium confidence |
| Verdict | Mostly positive | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 32 / 144 | 6 / 14 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Energy % reporting improvement | 93% (54) | 100% (29) |
| Focus % reporting improvement | 95% (55) | 100% (18) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 84% (43) | 85% (13) |
| Weight loss % reporting improvement | 91% (32) | — |
| Mood % reporting improvement | 91% (23) | 100% (9) |
| Common side effects | insomnia, liver damage, liver failure, stomach issues | nausea, stomach issues, high fluoride, stomach discomfort |
| Typical dose reported | 750 mg | 1.2 g / daily |
Our results suggest that GTE supplementation can attenuate oxidative stress, BM, BMI and BFP, which are thought to negatively affect human health. Moreover, GTE as a nutraceutical dietary supplement can increase TAC and adiponectin.
Br J Nutr, 2024 ↗“So I switched to green tea in the morning! Holy shit. The change has been incredible. I feel way less anxious, all depression thoughts have dissipated and I am proud of who I am.”
Menon et al. model was able to predict well for our clinical data where it had the relative mean prediction error percentage ≤ 20%, relative median absolute prediction error ≤ 30% and relative root mean square error close to zero. Based on this final model, we proposed a dosing nomogram for various weight groups, which could potentially help to maintain the trough concentrations in the therapeutic range.
Cancer Chemother Pharmacol, 2024 ↗“I drank 0.125-0.25 cup of matcha every hour and was able to have sustained, mild energy throughout the day. No peaks and valleys.”
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