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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.

Mate Cocido
Photo: FakirNL, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Steep the yerba mate (or brew strong green tea as a stand-in) in freshly boiled water for about 5 minutes, then strain.
  2. Warm the milk gently in a small pot.
  3. Combine the brewed mate with the warm milk and sugar to taste.
  4. Serve hot in a cup.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy51.3 kcal2%
Carbohydrates9.4 g
Water226 mL
Fiber0 g0%
Protein1.4 g3%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.04 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.09 g
Lysine0.08 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.01 g
Phenylalanine0.05 g
Tyrosine0.05 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat0.98 g
Monounsaturated0.24 g
Polyunsaturated0.06 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-60.04 g
Saturated0.56 g
Cholesterol3 mg
Calcium34 mg3%
Copper0.02 mg2%
Iron0.05 mg0%
Magnesium5 mg2%
Manganese0.37 mg21%
Phosphorus25.2 mg4%
Potassium55.8 mg1%
Selenium1.2 µg2%
Sodium15 mg
Zinc0.13 mg2%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.03 mg3%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.17 mg15%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.09 mg1%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.11 mg2%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.02 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)1.5 µg0%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0.14 µg6%
Choline4.3 mg1%
Vitamin A13.8 µg2%
Vitamin C0 mg0%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)15.3 IU3%
Vitamin E0.02 mg0%
Vitamin K0.09 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

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

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