Food Nutrition Facts: Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular

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Food Description:
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 Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular
Food Category: Beverages
Food Information: Green tea leaves are made by going through the short withering, fixing (either Chinese pan-fired or Japanese steamed to heat leaves to keep green color), rolling, and drying process. Green tea is 0% oxidized.

Health benefits:

  • Antioxidant: rich in polyphenols, especially flavonoids, which is a major class of antioxidant compounds. Green tea has very high antioxidant activity.

  • Antioxidant - EGCG: Green tea is packed with Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG). EGCG is a "super-antioxidant", it is bioactive. EGCG is significantly more potent than Vitamin C or Vitamin E in protecting cells from damage.

  • Heart Health: The EGCG in green tea can prevent "bad" LDL cholesterol from oxidizing. Oxidized LDL leads to plaque buildup in your arteries.

  • Brain Health: Tea contains caffeine and an amino acid L-Theanine. The combination of them can provide a unique cognitive state often called "calm alertness", that provides relaxed productivity and creativity, improved focus and attention. It has long term cognitive benefits, such as better structural organization in the brain, lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, prevention of plaque buildup and oxidative stress in brain. Green tea contains slightly more caffeine and L-Theanine than black tea.

  • Cancer Prevention: The super-antioxidant EGCG in green tea has anti-inflammatory and anticancer properties.

Traditional Chinese medicine considers green tea to be slightly cool in nature. Green tea's effects include clearing heat, reducing inflammation, promoting fluid production, relieving summer heat, and refreshing the mind. It is suitable for people with a warm body nature, during summer season, or after consuming spicy foods. Avoid drinking green tea on an empty stomach.

As a comparison, you can learn black tea nutrition and health benefits.
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Nutrition Facts
1 servings per container
Serving Size gram (100g)
Amount per serving
Calories 		1
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 0g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Protein 0.22g 0.4%
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 0mg 0%
Iron 0.02mg 0.1%
Potassium 8mg 0.2%
Vitamin A 0 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0%
Thiamin 0.01mg 0.6%
Riboflavin 0.06mg 4.5%
Niacin 0.03mg 0.2%
Vitamin B6 0.01mg 0.3%
Magnesium 1mg 0.2%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.1%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
 
Green Tea Leaf

Nutrition Highlights
1 Nutrient amount is in 100 gram food
2 Use FDA 2000 calorie diet as Daily Value reference
Calories & Sources (1 kcal)
Nutrient Gram Calories Percent Rec%2
Carbohydrate 0 45-65%
Protein 0.22 0.88 100.0% 10-35%
Total Fat 0 20-35%
1 Calories Calculation General Formula:
carbohydrate x 4 + protein x 4 + fat x 9
2 Expert recommended calories range from this source


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Food Nutrition Detail
Macronutrients (Proximates) Hide 0 Value Nutrients
Nutrient Name Amount DV% Ref Daily Value
Water 99.93 g
Energy 1 kcal 0.05% 2,000 kcal
Energy 4 kJ
Protein 0.22 g 0.44% 50 g
Total lipid (fat) 0 g 0.00% 78 g
Ash 0 g

Minerals Hide 0 Value Nutrients
Nutrient Name Amount DV% Ref Daily Value
Calcium, Ca 0 mg 0.00% 1,300 mg
Iron, Fe 0.02 mg 0.11% 18 mg
Magnesium, Mg 1 mg 0.24% 420 mg
Phosphorus, P 0 mg 0.00% 1,250 mg
Potassium, K 8 mg 0.17% 4,700 mg
Sodium, Na 1 mg 0.04% 2,300 mg
Zinc, Zn 0.01 mg 0.09% 11 mg
Copper, Cu 0.004 mg 0.44% 0.9 mg
Manganese, Mn 0.184 mg 8.00% 2.3 mg
Selenium, Se 0 µg 0.00% 55 µg

Vitamins and Other Components Hide 0 Value Nutrients
Nutrient Name Amount DV% Ref Daily Value
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 0 mg 0.00% 90 mg
Thiamin (Vitamin B1) 0.007 mg 0.58% 1.2 mg
Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 0.058 mg 4.46% 1.3 mg
Niacin (Vitamin B3) 0.03 mg 0.19% 16 mg
Vitamin B6 0.005 mg 0.29% 1.7 mg
Folate, total (Vitamin B9) 0 µg 0.00% 400 µg
Folic acid 0 µg
Folate, food 0 µg 0.00% 400 µg
Folate, DFE 0 µg 0.00% 400 µg
Choline, total 0 mg 0.00% 550 mg
Vitamin B12 0 µg 0.00% 2.4 µg
Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE 0 µg 0.00% 900 µg
Retinol 0 µg
Carotene, beta 0 µg
Carotene, alpha 0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta 0 µg
Vitamin A, IU 0 IU 0.00% 5,000 IU
Lycopene 0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin 0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0 mg 0.00% 15 mg
Vitamin E, added 0 mg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units 0 IU
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg 0.00% 20 µg
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 0 µg 0.00% 120 µg


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Proteins and Amino Acids Hide 0 Value Nutrients
Nutrient Name Amount DV% Ref Daily Value
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g
Caffeine 12 mg
Theobromine 0 mg

Carbohydrates and Sugar Hide 0 Value Nutrients
Nutrient Name Amount DV% Ref Daily Value
Carbohydrate, by difference 0 g 0.00% 275 g
Fiber, total dietary 0 g 0.00% 28 g
Total Sugars 0 g 0.00% 50 g
Sucrose 0 g
Glucose 0 g
Fructose 0 g
Lactose 0 g
Maltose 0 g
Galactose 0 g

Fats and Fatty Acids (Lipids) Hide 0 Value Nutrients
Nutrient Name Amount DV% Ref Daily Value
Fatty acids, total saturated 0 g 0.00% 20 g
SFA 4:0 0 g
SFA 6:0 0 g
SFA 8:0 0 g
SFA 10:0 0 g
SFA 12:0 0 g
SFA 14:0 0 g
SFA 16:0 0 g
SFA 18:0 0 g
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0 g
MUFA 16:1 0 g
MUFA 18:1 0 g
MUFA 20:1 0 g
MUFA 22:1 0 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 0 g
PUFA 18:2 0 g
PUFA 18:3 0 g
PUFA 18:4 0 g
PUFA 20:4 0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA) 0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) 0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA) 0 g
Cholesterol 0 mg 0.00% 300 mg



USDA FoodData Central Food nutrition facts is fetched from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Dietary Reference Intakes The Dietary Reference Intakes data is from Institute of Medicine of National Academies 2006. Dietary Reference Intakes: The Essential Guide to Nutrient Requirements. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/11537
Nutrition Facts Label Nutrition Daily Values on the Nutrition Facts Label is based on U.S. FOOD & DRUG Administration Nutrition Education Resources & Materials. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/interactivenutritionfactslabel/
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