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Tea leaf

Tea leaf refers to processed tea-plant leaves brewed for drinking or used as flavouring, with green, black, oolong and other forms differing in character.

Tea leaf — illustrative ingredient image

About Tea leaf

Tea leaf refers to leaves of the tea plant, processed into the leaves used to brew tea. The leaves may be sold whole, broken, or finely cut; their colour and aroma vary with tea type and processing.

In cooking, brewed tea is used as a drink and sometimes as a flavouring or liquid ingredient. Dried leaves are generally steeped and removed, though some finely ground forms are incorporated directly. Green, black, oolong, and other teas differ in processing, flavour, and appearance.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

obsolete: tea leaf (decaffeinated)

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Tea leaf nutrition & diet

Tea leaf nutritional value

Reference: Tea, leaves

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

Calories
233.2kcal
Protein
19.6g
Carbs
62.1g
Fat
2.0g

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

Nutrition comparisons depend on whether measurements refer to dry leaves, brewed infusion, or leaves consumed whole; steeping transfers only some components to the liquid.

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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Danish Food Composition Database, Frida 5.5 (2025) — 537 ↗. 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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