Panera Green Tea — Nutrition & Caffeine
FDA-style nutrition labels, caffeine analysis, full ingredients, and sugar health context for every Panera Bread green tea — all values sourced and cited.
Panera Green Tea Nutrition
5 beverages · All values cited from official sources
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 16 fl oz
% Daily Value*
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
How this value was determined
Data from Panera Bread's official nutrition guide (Jan 2026). Cross-verified against CalorieKing, CarbManager, and USDA FoodData Central.
Caffeine Content
Coffee Equiv.
0.3 cups
(vs 95mg/8oz)
Daily Limit
7%
(FDA: 400mg)
Caffeine from brewed green tea bag. USDA reference: 25–50 mg per 8 fl oz cup.
Caffeine vs Other Drinks
Healthier Ordering Tips
Choose the hot green tea
Zero sugar, zero calories, and 25–60 mg of natural caffeine. The healthiest option on the menu.
Ask for half tea, half water
Cut the iced tea's sugar by ~50% while keeping the flavor. Goes from 31g to ~16g sugar.
Add fresh lemon
A squeeze of lemon adds flavor and vitamin C without any extra calories or sugar.
Try unsweetened iced tea
Panera's unsweetened black iced tea has only 10 calories, 0g sugar, and 120mg caffeine.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much caffeine is in Panera green tea?
Panera's Hot Honey Ginseng Green Tea contains approximately 50 mg per 16 fl oz (roughly half a cup of coffee). The Organic Hot Green Tea has 25–50 mg depending on steep time. The Iced Passion Papaya and Bottled versions are completely caffeine-free.
Why is Panera iced green tea caffeine-free?
Panera's iced and bottled green teas are made from a caffeine-free liquid concentrate, not brewed from tea leaves. The green tea extract has been decaffeinated during processing. This is confirmed by Panera's official caffeine chart and corroborated by employee statements on social media.
How many calories are in Panera iced green tea?
A regular (20 fl oz) has 130 calories, a large (32 fl oz) has 180 calories, and the bottled version (500 mL) has 120 calories. All calories come entirely from added sugars. The hot green teas have 0 calories.
How much sugar is in Panera green tea compared to soda?
A 20 oz iced green tea has 31g of sugar. A 12 oz Coca-Cola has 39g. The large 32 oz has 43g — exceeding a Coke. The AHA recommends no more than 25g/day for women and 36g/day for men, meaning a single iced tea can exceed your entire daily sugar limit.
Is Panera green tea healthy?
The hot teas (Organic and Honey Ginseng) are a healthy choice: zero calories, zero sugar, and natural caffeine. The iced and bottled versions contain 28–43g of added sugar per serving, which may exceed the AHA's daily recommendation. Consider asking for half tea, half water to cut sugar by ~50%.
What are the ingredients in Panera iced green tea?
Filtered Water, Sugar, Brewed Green Tea (Decaffeinated), Natural Flavors (Passion Fruit, Papaya), Citric Acid, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Beta Carotene (Color). It is vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Does Panera have a matcha latte?
As of 2025, Panera Bread does not offer a matcha latte. Their green tea lineup includes: Organic Hot Green Tea, Hot Honey Ginseng Green Tea, Iced Passion Papaya Green Tea (20 oz & 32 oz), and Bottled Passion Papaya Green Tea.
How can I reduce sugar when ordering Panera green tea?
Ask for half green tea, half water to cut sugar by about 50%. Choose the hot teas for zero sugar. Add a lemon wedge for flavor without extra calories. You could also swap to the Unsweetened Iced Tea (black tea) which has only 10 calories, 0g sugar, and 120 mg caffeine.
Data Methodology
All nutrition values sourced from Panera Bread's official nutrition guide available at panerabread.com . Caffeine values from Panera's official caffeine content chart (January 2026 edition). Cross-verified against CalorieKing, CarbManager, EatThisMuch, Fooducate, and USDA FoodData Central.
Where discrepancies exist between sources (e.g., ±5 cal or ±2g sugar), the Panera-official figure is used as primary. Caffeine ranges for brewed teas account for natural variation in steep time and water temperature.
Important: The iced and bottled green tea products are made from a caffeine-free liquid concentrate, not brewed from tea leaves. This distinction explains why they show 0 mg caffeine despite being labeled "green tea." The concentrate uses decaffeinated green tea extract, confirmed by Panera's caffeine chart listing these items with 0 mg.