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Green tea leaf

Green tea leaf is tea leaf minimally oxidised through heating and drying, steeped for tea or sometimes ground into powder for cooking.

Green tea leaf — illustrative ingredient image

About Green tea leaf

Green tea leaf is the leaf of the tea plant processed with limited oxidation, typically by heating soon after harvest and then drying. The finished leaf may be flat, curled, rolled, or needle-like, with colour and aroma varying by style and processing. It has a vegetal, grassy, or lightly astringent flavour, with substantial variation among teas.

The dried leaves are steeped in hot water to make tea; some are ground into powder and consumed with the liquid, while others are used in cooking. Infused leaves and whole-leaf powder are not equivalent edible forms: most of the leaf remains behind in an infusion, whereas powder is consumed directly.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

Green tea

English

green tea leaf (dry)

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Green tea leaf nutrition & diet

Green tea leaf nutritional value

Reference: Green tea, Dried

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
388kcal
Protein
26.7g
Carbs
64.2g
Fat
2.7g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

An infusion contains only what transfers into the brewed liquid, while powdered whole leaf is consumed; distinguish these forms and preparation methods in comparisons.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Korean Standard Food Composition Database 10.4 (2026) — O007000B141a ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

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