Recipes · Uruguayan · Beverages

Mate

One serving has 21 kcal, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (21%). Ready in 7 minutes.

Mate
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  • Preparation: 3 min
  • Cooking: 4 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (205 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 200 g Green tea, brewed
  • 5 g Sugar

Method

  1. Heat water to just below boiling, not fully boiling, and steep the yerba mate, standing in here as green tea, for 3-4 minutes.
  2. Stir in the sugar, if using, to taste.
  3. Serve hot in a gourd or small cup, sipping slowly, traditionally topping up with more hot water as it is drunk.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy21.4 kcal1%
Carbohydrates5 g
Water200 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein0.44 g1%
Fat0 g
Monounsaturated0 g
Polyunsaturated0 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60 g
Saturated0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium0.05 mg0%
Copper0.01 mg1%
Iron0.04 mg0%
Magnesium2 mg1%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus0 mg0%
Potassium16.1 mg0%
Selenium0.03 µg0%
Sodium2 mg
Zinc0.02 mg0%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.12 mg11%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.06 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0 mg0%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.01 mg1%
Folate (vitamin B9)0 µg0%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0 mg0%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0 mg0%
Vitamin K0 µg0%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.01 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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