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Green tea, "Sencha" (common grade tea), tea: Calories & Nutrition per 100 g (Japan's Official Food Table)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Green tea, "Sencha" (common grade tea), tea has 229 kcal per 100 g of edible portion, with 24.5 g protein, 4.7 g fat and 47.7 g carbohydrate, according to Japan's official Standard Tables of Food Composition.

Food number16036
Name in Japanese<茶類> (緑茶類) せん茶 茶
Food groupBeverages

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Nutrition per 100 g (edible portion)

Energy229 kcal
Water2.8 g
Protein24.5 g
Fat4.7 g
Carbohydrate (by difference)47.7 g
Dietary fibre46.5 g
Salt equivalent0 g
Sodium3 mg
Potassium2200 mg
Calcium450 mg
Iron20.0 mg
Vitamin C260 mg
Cholesterol(0) mg

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Source: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan (Eighth Revised Edition), 2023 supplement; English food names from the official English edition (2015). Compiled and reformatted by this website. This page is general information, not dietary or medical advice.

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