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.