Recipes · South African · Beverages
Rooibos Tea
One serving has 29 kcal and 1 g protein. Ready in 6 minutes.
- Preparation: 1 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (225 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, honey
Ingredients
- 200 g Herbal tea, brewed
- 20 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Honey
Method
- Bring water to a boil and pour it over the rooibos tea leaves or a teabag.
- Steep for 5-7 minutes; rooibos can brew longer than black tea without turning bitter.
- Stir in the honey until dissolved, and add the milk if using.
- Serve hot, or chill and pour over ice for iced rooibos.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 29.4 kcal | 1% |
| Carbohydrates | 5.5 g | |
| Water | 218 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.01 g | 0% |
| Protein | 0.65 g | 1% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.03 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.03 g | |
| Leucine | 0.06 g | |
| Lysine | 0.05 g | |
| Methionine | 0.02 g | |
| Cystine | 0 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.03 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.03 g | |
| Valine | 0.04 g | |
| Histidine | 0.02 g | |
| Fat | 0.65 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.16 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.05 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.02 g | |
| Saturated | 0.38 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 2 mg | |
| Calcium | 26.9 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.19 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 4.1 mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 17 mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 47 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 0.78 µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10.8 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.17 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.1 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.01 mg | 1% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 3.1 µg | 1% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.09 µg | 4% |
| Choline | 3.8 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9.2 µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.03 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 10.2 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.06 µg | 0% |
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
0.05 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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