Beveragesmoderate variability

Tea, ginger calories: 4 per 1 small (360 g)

This exact USDA record reports 4 calories for 1 small (360 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

1 small · 360 g

Calories
4 kcal
Protein
0.1 g
Carbohydrate
0.6 g
Total fat
0 g
Fiber
0 g
Sodium
14 mg

Portion calculator

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 1 small · 360 g

4calories

Tea, ginger

Protein
0.1 g
Carbs
0.6 g
Fat
0 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2710507

Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources

The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 4 calories for 1 small at 360 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 1 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 0.1 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 14 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, water, tap, drinking, representing 99% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 small at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 0–6 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.

Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710507: “Tea, ginger.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.

01 · Portion arithmetic

Three weights, one fixed composition

For FDC 2710507, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 fl oz” through “1 large” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 fl ozUSDA-listed household measure 30 g 0 kcal 0 g 0 g 1 mg
1 smallUSDA-listed household measure 360 g 4 kcal 0.1 g 0 g 14 mg
1 largeUSDA-listed household measure 600 g 6 kcal 0.1 g 0 g 24 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Tea

The comparison set contains 45 exact records in the Tea USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2710507’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

1 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
2 kcal
Middle 50%
1–27 kcal

Based on 45 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0 g

Based on 45 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0 g

Based on 45 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

4 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
3 mg
Middle 50%
2–6 mg

Based on 45 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2710507’s 360 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.

Strength-side signals

No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium14 mg

≈ 1% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0 g

≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Tea, ginger,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2710508 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 fl oz to 1 large

    USDA assigns those measures 30 g and 600 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 0 kcal to 6 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2710508

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.4 g less total fat than “Tea, bubble.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Beverages, water, tap, drinking

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 99% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.

05 · Exact-record choice

Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name

Keep this record when “ginger” fits. Inspect FDC 2710508 when “bubble” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Tea, ginger

Exact source wording
“Tea, ginger”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2710507 · FNDDS 92306850
Named qualifiers
ginger
Source inputs unique in this pair
Beverages, water, tap, drinking · Ginger root, raw

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Tea, bubble

Exact source wording
“Tea, bubble”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2710508 · FNDDS 92306910
Named qualifiers
bubble
Source inputs unique in this pair
Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink · Cream, fluid, half and half · Tapioca, pearl, dry

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “ginger”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordTea, ginger 360 g4 kcal 1 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 g 4 mg
Tea, kombucha 372 g60 kcal 16 kcal 0.1 g 0 g 0 g 2 mg
Tea, bubble 435 g239 kcal 55 kcal 0.4 g 1.4 g 0.1 g 9 mg
Tea, hot, herbal 360 g4 kcal 1 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 g 1 mg
Tea, hot, chamomile 360 g4 kcal 1 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 g 1 mg
Tea, hot, hibiscus 360 g0 kcal 0 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 g 4 mg
Tea, hot, leaf, black 360 g4 kcal 1 kcal 0 g 0 g 0 g 3 mg

How to compare FDC 2710507: its source amount is 360 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.

Household measures

Compare listed portions

For FDC 2710507, the 5 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 fl oz

0 kcal

30 g

1 small

4 kcal

360 g

1 medium

5 kcal

480 g

1 large

6 kcal

600 g

1 cup

2 kcal

240 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2710507, Magnesium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Magnesium

3.6 mg≈ 1% Daily Value

Calcium

10.8 mg≈ 1% Daily Value

Sodium

14.4 mg≈ 1% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2710507’s 360 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Nutrition facts

Compare the source serving with 100 grams

Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 360 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 4 kcal Not established
Protein 0.1 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 0.6 g 0%
Total fat 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugars 0.1 g Not established
Sodium 14.4 mg 1%
Saturated fat 0 g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 14.4 mg 0%
Calcium 10.8 mg 1%
Iron 0 mg 0%
Magnesium 3.6 mg 1%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 0 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 358.9 g Not established

For FDC 2710507, approximate percentages divide the displayed 360 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.

Inside the source record

Source formulation behind this USDA record

USDA links FDC 2710507 to 2 source inputs totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Tea, ginger” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Ginger root, raw. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available 99 GM 99 g 99%
2 Ginger root, rawUSDA ingredient 11216 · encyclopedia page available 1 GM 1 g 1%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2710507, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Tea” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories1 kcal55 kcal−54 kcal
Protein0 g0.4 g−0.4 g
Carbohydrate0.2 g10.4 g−10.2 g
Total fat0 g1.4 g−1.4 g
Dietary fiber0 g0.1 g−0.1 g
Sodium4 mg9 mg−5 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 54 less calories, 10.2 g less carbohydrate, and 1.4 g less total fat than “Tea, bubble.”

Only this record lists Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Ginger root, raw. Only the comparison record lists Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink; Cream, fluid, half and half; Tapioca, pearl, dry; Simple syrup. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.

Formulation evidence

The listed formulations differ

The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.

Listed only in this record: Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Ginger root, raw.

Listed only in the comparison: Beverages, tea, black, ready to drink; Cream, fluid, half and half; Tapioca, pearl, dry; Simple syrup.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 360 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 small (360 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 435 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 item, any size (435 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710507 with FDC 2710508 at equal mass; use their 360 g and 435 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2710507 versus FDC 2710508 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.

Review the full tea source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →

Uncertainty, made actionable

What can change this estimate?

This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with drink size, recipe or formulation, milk or cream, sweeteners and add-ins.

For “Tea, ginger,” resolve drink size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    drink size

    Resolve drink size only when the meal or its source gives you evidence. If it is unknown, leave the uncertainty visible instead of choosing the most convenient variant.

  2. 02

    recipe or formulation

    Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.

  3. 03

    milk or cream

    Identify the liquid base and fat level when you can. Dairy, plant-based beverages, cream, and water are different record choices—not interchangeable volume adjustments.

  4. 04

    sweeteners and add-ins

    Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2710507 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 1 kcal per 100 g becomes 4 kcal at 360 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.

About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 small has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2710507

FNDDS food code: 92306850

The scaling for FDC 2710507 can be exact while the match to “Tea, ginger” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 360 g weight, 2-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.