Description
Japan's most-drunk green tea. Leaves are steamed to stop oxidation, then rolled and dried: vivid green with a fresh astringency.
煎茶
せんちゃ
sencha
Sencha green tea
- Spring
Did you know?
New tea picked on 'hachijuhachiya', the 88th night after the start of spring, is said to bring long life.
Famous produce
- Shizuoka
- Chiran tea (Kagoshima)
- Yame tea (Fukuoka)
In the kitchen
- ocha
- ochazuke
- chagara no ohitashi
Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
- Winter
Nutritional composition
per 100 g edible portion
229 kcal
- Protein 68%
- Fat 29%
- Carbohydrate 3%
| Energy | 229 kcal |
|---|---|
| Water | 2.8 g |
| Protein | 24.5 g |
| Fat | 4.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 47.7 g |
| Dietary fibre | 46.5 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g |
| Sodium | 3 mg |
|---|---|
| Potassium | 2,200 mg |
| Calcium | 450 mg |
| Magnesium | 200 mg |
| Iron | 20 mg |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg |
| Iodine | 4 µg |
| Vitamin A (RAE) | 1,100 µg |
|---|---|
| Vitamin D | 0 µg |
| Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) | 65 mg |
| Vitamin K | 1,400 µg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.36 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.43 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0 µg |
| Folate | 1,300 µg |
| Vitamin C | 260 mg |
Source: Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan, 8th ed., 2023 supplement (MEXT) · food no. 16036 · Tr = trace · — = no data
