Japanese Green Tea
by Botanic Choice · other (e.g. tea bag) · 6 tea bags
- On the market (NIH)
- DSLD label 18490
- Serving 2 g (1 tea bag)
- 6 servings
Japanese Green Tea by Botanic Choice lists one ingredient: 2 g of japanese green herb tea per serving of 2 g. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on February 25, 2013.
What is in Japanese Green Tea?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 2 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 7 Calories | ||
| Carbohydrates | 1 g | 1% | 74% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate give more (median 3 g). |
| Fiber | 1 g | 3% | 56% of 6,987 products listing fiber give more (median 2 g). |
| Japanese Green Herb TeaJapanese Green Herb Tea PlantPart: Herb Genus: Camellia Species: sinensis Note: cut | 2 g | Higher than over 99% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 18490 (entered February 25, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:
- Its 2,000 mg of japanese green herb tea (filed by NIH under green tea) is higher than over 99% of the 2,595 green tea products that print an amount; 5 list more.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Japanese Green Tea's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Japanese Green TeaIndiana Botanic Gardens 3 shared, 78% alike
- Platinum Green Tea With Organic Ingredients Mixed Berry FlavorNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Platinum Green Tea With Organic Ingredients Orange FlavorNature's Answer · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Green Tea Complex 400 mgup&up 2 shared, 65% alike
- Green Tea LeafIndiana Botanic Gardens · off the market 2 shared, 65% alike
- Green Tea LeafBotanic Choice 2 shared, 65% alike
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Use: Add boiling water to cup. Steep 1 tea bag 4-6 minutes. Add sweetener if desired.
- Warnings
- Warning: If you are using this product for any other purpose than as a spice, tea or seasoning please read the following warning: If you are taking any medications or are pregnant or nursing, do not use prior to consulting a physician.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Source: label statements in DSLD label 18490.
How many labels does Japanese Green Tea have?
One label is on file, entered on February 25, 2013.
- Label 18490 (current) Entered February 25, 2013 · on the market · 6 tea bags
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Indiana Botanic Gardens, Inc. (distributor), Hobart, IN. All Botanic Choice products.