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Turkish Tea (Çay)

One serving has 33 kcal, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (24%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Turkish Tea (Çay)
Photo: henribergius, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (208 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 200 g Black tea, brewed
  • 8 g Sugar

Method

  1. Brew the black tea strong, traditionally in a double teapot, simmering water in the bottom pot and steeping concentrated tea leaves in the top one.
  2. Pour into a small tulip-shaped glass.
  3. Add sugar to taste and stir; serve hot, plain, without milk.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy33 kcal2%
Carbohydrates8.6 g
Water199 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein0 g0%
Tryptophan0 g
Threonine0 g
Isoleucine0 g
Leucine0 g
Lysine0 g
Methionine0 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0 g
Tyrosine0 g
Valine0 g
Histidine0 g
Fat0 g
Monounsaturated0 g
Polyunsaturated0.01 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60 g
Saturated0 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium0.08 mg0%
Copper0.02 mg2%
Iron0.04 mg0%
Magnesium6 mg2%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus2 mg0%
Potassium74.2 mg2%
Selenium0.05 µg0%
Sodium6.1 mg
Zinc0.04 mg1%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0 mg0%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.03 mg3%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.02 mg0%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0 mg0%
Folate (vitamin B9)10 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline0.8 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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