Edible parts
Tea leaf / herb as sold
Nutrition per 100 g
Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | % NRV (UK) |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1230 kJ / 294 kcal | 15% |
| Protein | 14 g | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 50 g | 19% |
| Fibre | 32 g | — |
| Fat | 2.6 g | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 14 µg | 19% |
| Folate | 16 µg | 8% |
| Calcium | 275 mg | 34% |
| Iron | 15 mg | 107% |
| Magnesium | 148 mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 1500 mg | 75% |
| Zinc | 2 mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 9 mg | — |
Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice
Prep notes
Guangxi dark tea, basket-aged. A pu-erh neighbour: no vitamin C, a little more iron from the ferment. Brewed cup figures vary by leaf amount and steep time; this atlas row is the catalogue entry as sold.
Caution
Grocery / shop food data only. Not a wild forage guide. Thrive shows composition curiosity — not medical advice.
Answer-ready
Liu Bao (Camellia sinensis; SK Liu bao) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under tea. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Tea leaf / herb as sold.