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Tea nutrition facts

A typical portion of tea (1 cup; 240 g, ginger) has 0 calories and 0g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 79 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 0 calories (beverages, green, brewed, decaffeinated) to 401 (beverages, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, sweetened).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 cup (240g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories0

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g0%

Saturated Fat 0g0%

Trans Fat not declared

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 10mg0%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 0g0%

Vitamin D 0mcg0%

Calcium 10mg1%

Iron 0mg0%

Potassium 10mg0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Tea, ginger, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 0g; more than 4% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 1; more than 0% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 4mg; more than 10% of reference foods

1 cup weighs 240 g in USDA's record for Tea, ginger (FDC 2710507); across 25 records of tea USDA weighs it at 182 to 271 g, so a linked record can show a different gram weight for the same measure.

Every form of tea USDA describes

Lemon, sweetened has the most calories per 100 g (401); the fewest: Decaffeinated (0)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 79 USDA descriptions of tea, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Tea, ginger	1	0 g	0 g	4 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, powderSame values: Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, unsweetened, Tea, iced, instant, black, unsweetened, dry	315	20.2 g	0 g	72 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, unsweetened	345	7.4 g	0.2 g	55 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, dietSame values: Beverages, tea, instant, sweetened with sodium saccharin, lemon-flavored, powder	338	3.3 g	0.6 g	412 mg
Tea, hot, with milk	51	1.6 g	1.1 g	20 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, with added ascorbic acid	385	0.6 g	0.3 g	5 mg
Tea, bubble	55	0.4 g	1.4 g	9 mg
Beverages, tea, green, brewed, regularSame values: Tea, hot, leaf, green, Tea, iced, brewed, green, unsweetened	1	0.2 g	0 g	1 mg
Tea, iced, brewed, green, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener	2	0.2 g	0 g	1 mg
Tea, iced, brewed, green, pre-sweetened with sugar	32	0.2 g	0 g	1 mg
Tea, herbal, brewed, Hohoysi (Hopi)	2	0.1 g	0.2 g	27 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, sweetenedSame values: Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, sweetened, powder, Tea, iced, instant, black, pre-sweetened, dry	401	0.1 g	0.7 g	5 mg
Tea, kombucha	16	0.1 g	0 g	2 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, unsweetened, prepared with waterSame values: Tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, unsweetened	1	0.1 g	0 g	4 mg
Tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar	32	0.1 g	0 g	4 mg
Tea, iced, instant, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener	3	0 g	0 g	7 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, dietSame values: Tea, iced, instant, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener	2	0 g	0 g	6 mg
Tea, iced, instant, black, unsweetened	1	0 g	0 g	4 mg
Beverages, tea, instant, lemon, sweetened, prepared with water	35	0 g	0.1 g	2 mg
Tea, iced, instant, black, pre-sweetened with sugar	30	0 g	0.1 g	4 mg
Tea, tundra, herb and laborador combination (Alaska Native)	1	0 g	0 g	132 mg
Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, ginseng and honey, sweetened	30	0 g	0.2 g	2 mg
Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, dietSame values: Tea, iced, instant, green, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener, Tea, iced, bottled, green, diet	4	0 g	0 g	6 mg
Beverages, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon, sweetenedSame values: Tea, iced, bottled, black	45	0 g	0.2 g	3 mg
Beverages, tea, black, ready-to-drink, lemon, dietSame values: Tea, iced, bottled, black, diet	1	0 g	0 g	17 mg
Beverages, tea, green, brewed, decaffeinatedSame values: Tea, hot, leaf, green, decaffeinated, Tea, iced, brewed, green, decaffeinated, unsweetened	0	0 g	0 g	0 mg
Beverages, tea, green, ready to drink, unsweetenedSame values: Tea, iced, instant, green, unsweetened, Tea, iced, bottled, green, unsweetened	0	0 g	0 g	7 mg
Beverages, tea, hibiscus, brewedSame values: Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink, decaffeinated, diet, Tea, hot, hibiscus, Tea, iced, bottled, black, decaffeinated, diet	0	0 g	0 g	4 mg
Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink, decaffeinatedSame values: Tea, iced, bottled, black, decaffeinated	38	0 g	0 g	8 mg
Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap waterSame values: Beverages, tea, Oolong, brewed, Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water, decaffeinated, Tea, hot, leaf, black, Tea, hot, leaf, black, decaffeinated, Tea, hot, leaf, oolong, Tea, iced, brewed, black, unsweetened, Tea, iced, brewed, black, decaffeinated, unsweetened, Tea, iced, bottled, black, decaffeinated, unsweetened	1	0 g	0 g	3 mg
Beverages, tea, herb, other than chamomile, brewedSame values: Beverages, tea, herb, brewed, chamomile, Tea, hot, herbal, Tea, hot, chamomile	1	0 g	0 g	1 mg
Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, citrus, diet, fortified with vitamin C	1	0 g	0 g	26 mg
Beverages, tea, green, ready-to-drink, sweetenedSame values: Tea, iced, instant, green, pre-sweetened with sugar, Tea, iced, bottled, green	27	0 g	0.2 g	21 mg
Beverages, tea, ready-to-drink, lemon, diet	2	0 g	0 g	1 mg
Beverages, tea, green, instant, decaffeinated, lemon, unsweetened, fortified with vitamin C	378	0 g	0 g	0 mg
Beverages, tea, black, ready to drinkSame values: Tea, iced, bottled, black, unsweetened	0	0 g	0 g	2 mg
Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with distilled waterSame values: Tea, iced, brewed, green, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener	1	0 g	0 g	0 mg
Beverages, tea, black, ready-to-drink, peach, diet	1	0 g	0 g	5 mg
Tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with sugarSame values: Tea, iced, brewed, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar	32	0 g	0 g	3 mg
Tea, iced, brewed, black, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetenerSame values: Tea, iced, brewed, black, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with low calorie sweetener	2	0 g	0 g	3 mg
Tea, iced, brewed, green, decaffeinated, pre-sweetened with sugar	31	0 g	0 g	0 mg

Every nutrient in this record (65)

The portion is 1 cup (240 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (12)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	0.048 g	0.020 g	0%
Total lipid (fat)	0.024 g	0.010 g	0%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0.43 g	0.18 g	0%
Energy	2.40 kcal	1.00 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	239 g	99.7 g
Total Sugars	0.048 g	0.020 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.0048 g	0.0020 g	0%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.0048 g	0.0020 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.0048 g	0.0020 g

Minerals (9)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	7.20 mg	3.00 mg	1%
Iron, Fe	0.024 mg	0.010 mg	0%
Magnesium, Mg	2.40 mg	1.00 mg	1%
Phosphorus, P	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Potassium, K	9.60 mg	4.00 mg	0%
Sodium, Na	9.60 mg	4.00 mg	0%
Zinc, Zn	0.024 mg	0.010 mg	0%
Copper, Cu	0.029 mg	0.012 mg	3%
Selenium, Se	0 µg	0 µg	0%

Vitamins (23)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Riboflavin	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Niacin	0.019 mg	0.0080 mg	0%
Vitamin B-6	0.0048 mg	0.0020 mg	0%
Folate, total	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Choline, total	0.72 mg	0.30 mg	0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, DFE	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (19)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 10:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 12:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 14:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 16:0	0.0024 g	0.0010 g
SFA 18:0	0 g	0 g
MUFA 18:1	0.0024 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 18:2	0.0024 g	0.0010 g
PUFA 18:3	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:4	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 16:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0 g	0 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 2710507: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in tea?

0 in 1 cup (240 g) of ginger; 0 to 401 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in tea?

0g in 1 cup; 0 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in tea?

10mg in 1 cup; 4 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov