Matcha
by Green Foods · powder · 5.5 ounces
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 83851 20900 6
- DSLD label 307954
- Serving 5 g (approx. 2 tsps.)
- 32 servings
Matcha by Green Foods lists 4 ingredients, 4 with an amount per serving of 5 g, such as 20 mg of L-theanine, 25 mg of theine, 179 mg of total catechins and 1,000 mg of matcha green tea, beside 5 Nutrition Facts rows (calories, fat and the like). Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on March 22, 2024.
What is in Matcha?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 5 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 | 17 Calories | ||
| Total Carbohydrates | 4 g | 1% | Higher than 53% of 21,979 products listing carbohydrate (median 3 g). |
| Dietary Fiber | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sugar | less than 1 g | ||
| Protein | less than 1 g | 1% | |
| Sodium | 1 mg | 1% | 99% of 14,514 products listing sodium give more (median 55 mg). |
| L-Theanine | 20 mg | 97% of 1,602 products listing theanine give more (median 100 mg). | |
| Theineas Tea Caffeine | 25 mg | 96% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). | |
| Total Amino Acids | 16 mg | ||
| Total Catechins | 179 mg | Higher than 78% of 108 products listing catechin (median 85 mg). | |
| Matcha Green Teaorganic | 1,000 mg | Higher than 96% of 2,595 products listing green tea (median 100 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 307954 (entered March 22, 2024), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD or its label image (PDF). 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:
- 97% of the 1,602 products that print an amount of theanine list more than its 20 mg of L-theanine (filed by NIH under theanine) (median 100 mg).
- 96% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 25 mg of theine (filed by NIH under caffeine) (median 200 mg).
- Its 1,000 mg of matcha green tea (filed by NIH under green tea) is higher than 96% of the 2,595 green tea products that print an amount; 53 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 Matcha's, rare ingredients counting for more.
- Cholesterol HealthNutriway 3 shared, 47% alike
- Matcha Collagen Original MatchaVital Proteins 6 shared, 46% alike
- Organic MatchaGreen Foods · off the market 7 shared, 44% alike
- Ultra Calm Chocolate Coconut FlavoredMetagenics 6 shared, 42% alike
- Matcha Collagen Latte SupplementVital Proteins 6 shared, 40% alike
- Green Tea P.E. 50% PolyphenolsPureBulk.com 3 shared, 39% 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: Mix 5 g (approximately 2 teaspoons) into 8 oz. of hot or cold water, juice or smoothie.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non GMO Certified Organic Gluten free Soy free
- Does not contain: Added sugar, salt, colorings, fillers & is free of animal products, gluten, soy, wheat, yeast, corn & genetically modified organisms (GMO.)
- Storage
- Store: In a cool, dry place with lid tightly closed.
- This product is sold by weight not by volume. Some settling of contents may occur.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 307954.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Brown Rice solids, Matcha Green Tea.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic Non GMO Certified Organic Quality Assurance International Certified Organic. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).
How many labels does Matcha have?
2 labels are on file under this name since September 22, 2022: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 307954 (current) Entered March 22, 2024 · on the market · 5.5 ounces · UPC 0 83851 20900 6
- Label 276693 Entered September 22, 2022 · on the market · 11 ozs · UPC 0 83851 20922 8
DSLD also links this label to: Organic Matcha (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Green Foods Corp. (distributor), Ontario, CA. All Green Foods products.