There are about 32 calories in 100 grams of tea.
The Ministry of Health's table lists 12 entries for tea, from 1 to 384 calories per 100 grams. The number here is for Tea, NFS as to type, sweetened with sugar, the entry that stands for the food on this page.
How many calories are in a portion of tea?
A weight in grams, or one of the food's own units, works out the calories and nutrients of that portion.
- Calories
- 32
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fat
- 0 g
- Carbohydrates
- 8.4 g
- Sodium
- 3 mg
Tea comes in these common portions, with the calories of each.
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| cup | 240 g | 77 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 |
100 grams of tea contain 0 grams of protein, 0 grams of fat and 8.4 grams of carbohydrates.
- Protein0 g
- Fat0 g
- Saturated fat0 g
- Carbohydrates8.4 g
- Sugars8.1 g
- Dietary fibre0 g
- Sodium3 mg
- Cholesterol0 mg
These vitamins and minerals are in 100 grams of tea, as the Ministry lists them.
- Iron
- 0.02 mg
- Potassium
- 32 mg
- Magnesium
- 3 mg
- Zinc
- 0.02 mg
- Folate
- 4 mcg
The Ministry of Health lists 12 entries for tea.
The numbers are per 100 grams. Brands, ways of cooking and sizes each have a row of their own.
| Entry | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbohydrates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tea, NFS as to type, sweetened with sugarThe entry used above | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Tea, NS as to type, sweetened with low calorie sweetener | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tea, leaf, unsweetened, prepared | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| Tea, leaf, sweetened with sugar, prepared | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Tea, leaf, sweetened with low calorie sweetener, prepared | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 |
| Tea, leaf, sweetened, NS as to sweetener, prepared | 32 | 0 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Tea, made from powdered instant, sweetened, NS as to sweetener | 30 | 0 | 0.1 | 7.2 |
| Tea, made from powdered instant, unsweetened | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Tea, herbal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Tea, powdered instant, unsweetened | 315 | 20.2 | 0 | 50.2 |
| Tea, powdered instant, sweetened, NS as to sweetener | 384 | 0.8 | 0 | 98 |
| Tea, green, unsweetened, prepared | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
These foods are close to tea in calories.
- Fruit-flavored drink, made from powdered mix35 calories per 100 g
- Coffee, prepared from instant powder, with whitener, no sugar32 calories per 100 g
- Drink, Isotonic, Isostar, ready to drink30 calories per 100 g
- Malt beverage, no alcohol37 calories per 100 g
- Coffee, prepared from instant mix, with whitener and sugar30 calories per 100 g
- Juice, strawberry38 calories per 100 g
These are the questions people ask about the calories in tea.
How many calories are in tea?
100 grams of tea have about 32 calories. The Ministry of Health's table lists 12 entries for it, from 1 to 384 calories per 100 grams.
How many calories are in 50, 100 and 200 grams of tea?
50 grams have 16 calories, 100 grams have 32 and 200 grams have 64.
How much protein, fat and carbohydrates are in tea?
In 100 grams there are 0 g of protein, 0 g of fat and 8.4 g of carbohydrates, of which 8.1 g are sugars.
How many calories are in one cup of tea?
The Ministry's table gives 240 grams for one cup of tea, which is 77 calories.
The foods, their nutrients and their unit weights are the national nutrition table of the Ministry of Health, read on 5 November 2026. The figures are averages per 100 grams of the food as the table lists it.