USDA food category
Beverages
According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed July 2026), beverages entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.
- 50
- Foods (page 7)
- 111
- Avg kcal / 100glow density
- 3.5g
- Avg proteinmoderate · 7% DV
Showing 301–350 foods · Page 7
Most calorie-dense beverages
How the Beverages Category Compares
Beverages is one of the food groups catalogued in the USDA FoodData Central database, and this page surfaces 50 foods from that group on the current view (page 7). Among just the 50 foods on this page, the average calorie count lands at 117 kcal per 100g, with average protein of 4.2g per 100g (the full Beverages group of 370 foods averages 111 kcal, shown above). These per-page averages help you benchmark any single food against its immediate neighbors on this listing, a food 30% above this page's calorie average, for example, is a useful signal for portion planning.
Within this page, the most energy-dense item is "Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, sweetened" at 401 calories per 100g, while the lightest is "Beverages, tea, Oolong, brewed" at 1 calories. That kind of spread is typical for USDA food groups: branded and processed entries often sit high on calories and sodium, while raw or minimally prepared entries anchor the low end. Sorting the grid by calories, protein, fat, or carbs exposes the full distribution so you can pick foods that match specific dietary goals rather than relying on category intuition alone.
Every food in the Beverages group links to a full FDA-format nutrition label with vitamins, minerals, and daily value percentages sourced from USDA Standard Reference, Foundation, Branded, or Survey data depending on the item. Use the sort controls to surface the highest-protein or lowest-sodium choices, or drill into any food card to see macro bars, similar foods, and brand breakdowns. For framework and interpretation help, the nutrition guides explain daily values, how to compare foods fairly, and where hidden sugars hide inside everyday categories.
→ Compare the first three beverages foods side-by-side
Beverages, rich chocolate, powder
Beverages, shake, fast food, strawberry
Beverages, tea, Oolong, brewed
Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with distilled water
Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water
Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water, decaffeinated
Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink
Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink, decaffeinated
Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink, decaffeinated, diet
Beverages, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon, diet
Beverages, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon, sweetened
Beverages, tea, black, ready-to-drink, peach, diet
Beverages, tea, green, brewed, decaffeinated
Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regular
Beverages, tea, green, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, unsweetened, fortified with vitamin C
Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng and honey, sweetened
Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, unsweetened
Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, citrus, diet, fortified with vitamin C
Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, diet
Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, sweetened
Beverages, tea, herb, brewed, chamomile
Beverages, tea, herb, other than chamomile, brewed
Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewed
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, diet
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, sweetened
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, diet
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, sweetened, powder
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, sweetened, prepared with water
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid
Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powder
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with water
Beverages, tea, ready-to-drink, lemon, diet
Beverages, vegetable and fruit juice blend, 100% juice, with added vitamins A, C, E
Beverages, water, bottled, PERRIER
Beverages, water, bottled, POLAND SPRING
Beverages, water, bottled, non-carbonated, CALISTOGA
Beverages, water, bottled, non-carbonated, CRYSTAL GEYSER
Beverages, water, bottled, non-carbonated, DANNON
Beverages, water, bottled, non-carbonated, EVIAN
Beverages, water, bottled, non-carbonated, PEPSI, AQUAFINA
Beverages, water, bottled, yumberry, pomegranate with anti-oxidants, zero calories
Beverages, water, tap, drinking
Beverages, water, tap, municipal
Beverages, water, tap, well
Beverages, yellow green colored citrus soft drink with caffeine
Carbonated beverage, chocolate-flavored soda
Carbonated beverage, cream soda
Primary source data
Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.
Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Key takeaways
- Within Beverages, Beverages is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 401 cal per 100g, while Beverages is the lightest at 1 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
- By average calorie density, beverages ranks 22nd of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
- Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.
Every figure on GetFoodFacts is rendered directly from official USDA FoodData Central records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.