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Tencha

Tencha is steamed and dried material from shaded Japanese tea leaves, commonly ground into matcha or brewed as tea.

Tencha — illustrative ingredient image

About Tencha

Tencha is a Japanese green tea leaf material produced by steaming and drying shaded tea leaves without the rolling used for many other teas. It is sold as flat, light, brittle flakes, typically green in colour, with a mild, vegetal flavour.

Tencha is commonly ground into matcha, though the unground leaf material can also be used to prepare tea. Ground matcha and brewed tea made from tencha are different forms: one incorporates the leaf powder, while the other is an infusion.

Ingredient type
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Japanese

碾茶

tencha

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Tencha nutrition & diet

Tencha nutritional value

Reference: Tea, leaves, dried

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

Calories
271kcal
Protein
25.6g
Carbs
17.1g
Fat
1.2g

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

Dry tencha, powdered matcha, and brewed infusion differ in how much leaf material is consumed or transferred into the drink, so measurements should specify the form.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
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  • Low-carb
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  • Halal
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  • Kosher
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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: Ethiopian Food Composition Table 2025 — 140024 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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