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Irish Breakfast Tea

One serving has 34 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (24%). Ready in 5 minutes.

Irish Breakfast Tea
Photo: Lexane Sirac, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • Preparation: 1 min
  • Cooking: 4 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (225 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
  • Contains: dairy

Ingredients

  • 200 g Black tea, brewed
  • 20 g Milk, whole
  • 5 g Sugar

Method

  1. Bring fresh water to a full boil in a kettle.
  2. Warm the teapot with a splash of the hot water, swirl it around, then discard.
  3. Add strong black tea (a robust Assam-based blend) and pour in the boiling water.
  4. Let steep for 3-4 minutes for a deep reddish-brown color and strong flavor.
  5. Pour into a cup through a strainer if using loose tea, then add the milk and sugar to taste and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy33.6 kcal2%
Carbohydrates6.6 g
Water217 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein0.63 g1%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.03 g
Isoleucine0.03 g
Leucine0.06 g
Lysine0.05 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0 g
Phenylalanine0.03 g
Tyrosine0.03 g
Valine0.04 g
Histidine0.02 g
Fat0.65 g
Monounsaturated0.16 g
Polyunsaturated0.05 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.03 g
Saturated0.38 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol2 mg
Calcium22.6 mg2%
Copper0.03 mg3%
Iron0.05 mg0%
Magnesium8 mg3%
Manganese0.44 mg24%
Phosphorus18.8 mg3%
Potassium101 mg2%
Selenium0.77 µg1%
Sodium14.7 mg
Zinc0.11 mg1%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.01 mg1%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.06 mg5%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.02 mg0%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.1 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.01 mg1%
Folate (vitamin B9)11 µg3%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.09 µg4%
Choline3.7 mg1%
Vitamin A9.2 µg1%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)10.2 IU2%
Vitamin E0.01 mg0%
Vitamin K0.06 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

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

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