Recipes · Paraguayan · Beverages
Mate Cocido
One serving has 51 kcal and 1 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (21%). Ready in 10 minutes.

- Preparation: 5 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (238 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 200 g Green tea, brewed
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Sugar
Method
- Steep the yerba mate (or brew strong green tea as a stand-in) in freshly boiled water for about 5 minutes, then strain.
- Warm the milk gently in a small pot.
- Combine the brewed mate with the warm milk and sugar to taste.
- Serve hot in a cup.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 51.3 kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 9.4 g | |
| Water | 226 mL | |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 1.4 g | 3% |
| Tryptophan | 0.01 g | |
| Threonine | 0.04 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.05 g | |
| Leucine | 0.09 g | |
| Lysine | 0.08 g | |
| Methionine | 0.02 g | |
| Cystine | 0.01 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.05 g | |
| Valine | 0.06 g | |
| Histidine | 0.03 g | |
| Fat | 0.98 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.24 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.06 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.04 g | |
| Saturated | 0.56 g | |
| Cholesterol | 3 mg | |
| Calcium | 34 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.05 mg | 0% |
| Magnesium | 5 mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.37 mg | 21% |
| Phosphorus | 25.2 mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 55.8 mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 1.2 µg | 2% |
| Sodium | 15 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.13 mg | 2% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.17 mg | 15% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.09 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.11 mg | 2% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.02 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 1.5 µg | 0% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.14 µg | 6% |
| Choline | 4.3 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13.8 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 15.3 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.02 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.09 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
0.06 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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