Recipes · Tunisian · Beverages

Tea with Pine Nuts

One serving has 116 kcal and 2 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (58%). Ready in 10 minutes.

Tea with Pine Nuts
Photo: Henning Leweke, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 5 min
  • Cooking: 5 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (228 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Low carb

Ingredients

  • 150 g Green tea, brewed
  • 15 g Sugar
  • 5 g Mint, fresh
  • 8 g Pine nuts
  • 50 g Water

Method

  1. Bring the water to a boil and steep the green tea leaves for 2-3 minutes.
  2. Pour into a small teapot with the sugar and fresh mint, and stir well.
  3. Toast the pine nuts lightly in a dry pan for 1-2 minutes until golden, watching closely so they don't burn.
  4. Pour the sweet mint tea into a glass with a spoonful of the toasted pine nuts settled at the bottom, and serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy116 kcal5%
Carbohydrates16.5 g
Water204 mL
Fiber0.64 g2%
Protein1.6 g3%
Tryptophan0.01 g
Threonine0.04 g
Isoleucine0.05 g
Leucine0.09 g
Lysine0.05 g
Methionine0.02 g
Cystine0.02 g
Phenylalanine0.05 g
Tyrosine0.05 g
Valine0.06 g
Histidine0.03 g
Fat5.5 g
Monounsaturated1.5 g
Polyunsaturated2.8 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.6 g
Saturated0.4 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium12.9 mg1%
Copper0.13 mg14%
Iron1.1 mg6%
Magnesium25.2 mg8%
Manganese1 mg58%
Phosphorus49 mg7%
Potassium83 mg2%
Selenium0.15 µg0%
Sodium5.3 mg
Zinc0.59 mg7%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.04 mg4%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.12 mg11%
Niacin (vitamin B3)0.44 mg3%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.04 mg1%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.02 mg2%
Folate (vitamin B9)8 µg2%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline4.5 mg1%
Vitamin A10.2 µg1%
Vitamin C0.73 mg1%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E0.75 mg5%
Vitamin K4.3 µg5%

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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