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Tea, Chinese, leaves, infusion

Chinese tea infusion is the liquid made by steeping tea leaves in water, rather than the leaves themselves. It consists mainly of water and provides very small amounts of carbohydrate and protein. Per 100g, the infusion provides 5 kJ of energy, 0.2g of carbohydrate, 0.1g of protein and 0g of fat.

Sugars and salt are recorded as trace amounts in the supplied data. These figures describe the tea infusion itself; adding milk, sugar or honey changes its nutritional content. Tea may contain caffeine, which can affect sleep in some people, although caffeine content is not provided here. Full nutritional figures are in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

1 kcal

Energy

5 kJ

Fat

0g

of which saturates

0g

Carbohydrate

0.2g

of which sugars

Trace

Protein

0.1g

Salt

Trace

Alcohol

0g

Water

100g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

0µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

Trace

Riboflavin (B2)

Trace

Niacin (B3)

Trace

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamin B12

0µg

Calcium

2mg

Iron

0.1mg

Magnesium

1mg

Phosphorus

1mg

Potassium

18mg

Sodium

Trace

Zinc

Trace

Copper

Trace

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

Other types of tea

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Tea, black, infusion, strong

Trace

0.1g

Trace

–

Tea, black, infusion, weak

Trace

0.1g

Trace

–

Tea, green, infusion

Trace

0.1g

0g

0g

Tea, herbal, infusion

1 kcal

0g

Trace

0g

Tea, infusion, average, with semi-skimmed milk

7 kcal

0.5g

0.2g

–

Tea, infusion, average, with whole milk

8 kcal

0.4g

0.4g

–

Tea, black, infusion, average

Trace

0.1g

Trace

0g

Tea, lemon, instant powder, with water

8 kcal

0g

0g

–

Tea, lemon, instant powder

306 kcal

Trace

Trace

–

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Analysis and literature sources). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published