Recipes · Thai · Beverages
Thai Tea (Cha Yen)
One serving has 137 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (22%). Ready in 15 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (245 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 180 g Black tea, brewed
- 30 g Sweetened condensed milk
- 30 g Milk, whole
- 5 g Sugar
- 0.3 g Anise seed
Method
- Steep the black tea with the star anise (anise seed) in hot water for 5 minutes, then strain out the leaves and spice.
- Stir the sweetened condensed milk and sugar into the hot tea until dissolved, then chill or pour over a glass of ice.
- Slowly pour the milk over the back of a spoon on top of the tea so it settles in a layer.
- Stir before drinking, or leave layered for a marbled look.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 137 kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 23.4 g | |
| Water | 214 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.04 g | 0% |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 7% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.19 g | |
| Leucine | 0.32 g | |
| Lysine | 0.27 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.03 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.16 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.16 g | |
| Valine | 0.22 g | |
| Histidine | 0.09 g | |
| Fat | 3.6 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 1 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.18 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.11 g | |
| Saturated | 2.2 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 13.2 mg | |
| Calcium | 121 mg | 12% |
| Copper | 0.03 mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.22 mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16.7 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.4 mg | 22% |
| Phosphorus | 104 mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 222 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 5.6 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 56.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.45 mg | 6% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.2 mg | 18% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.1 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.36 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 13.8 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.27 µg | 11% |
| Choline | 31.7 mg | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 36 µg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.84 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 17.1 IU | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.07 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.27 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
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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