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Matcha

Stone-ground Japanese green tea powder used in drinks and sweets.

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About Matcha

Matcha is a stone-ground Japanese green tea powder used in drinks, sweets, batters, creams, and other preparations. Unlike loose tea, it is consumed as part of the mixture: the powder is whisked or stirred into liquid rather than infused and discarded.

It has a fresh, vegetal, tea-like flavour that may range from mild to strongly savoury and bitter. The very fine powder feels smooth when thoroughly dispersed, though a poorly mixed drink or batter can retain a slight powderiness. Colour and intensity vary among grades and products.

Matcha is sold as a fine green powder, usually packed to limit exposure to air and light. Whisking suspends it in water or milk, while sifting helps distribute it through dry ingredients. Mixing into sweets gives them green colour and tea flavour; heating can soften its aroma.

Ingredient type
powder

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English

Matcha

English

Matcha powder

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Matcha nutrition & diet

Matcha nutritional value

Green tea, "Maccha" (finely ground tea) — MEXT 16035

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

Calories
237kcal
Protein
29.6g
Carbs
39.5g
Fat
5.3g

Per 100 g edible portion. Values use MEXT 2023 with March 2026 corrections; the English food name is matched by food code from the official English edition. Carbohydrate is total carbohydrate by difference. Values in parentheses in the source are estimates reported by MEXT. This reference does not cover other preparations or brands.

Portions & preparation

Use culinary or ceremonial matcha only when the grade and product identity are established, and distinguish dry powder from a prepared drink or dessert. Preparation may add water, milk, sugar, syrups, or cereal-based ingredients. Record the amount incorporated rather than treating the beverage as plain powder.

Compare the right form: Match references to the identified Japanese green tea powder, specifying dry matcha, whisked water preparation, latte, or dessert form.

Diet considerations

Matcha is plant-derived powdered green tea. Compatibility changes when prepared with dairy, sweetened condensed milk, syrups, gelatin, chocolate, or cereal-based dessert ingredients. Plain powder or unsweetened water preparation differs from a latte or confection, and the serving form determines the portion-dependent carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

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: MEXT Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 2023 supplement, corrected March 2026 ↗. 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.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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