How many calories in yerba mate
A cup of yerba mate has about 5 kcal, without sugar.
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Yerba mate is the dried leaves of a South American holly, steeped in hot water. In Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay it is drunk from a gourd through a metal straw, the bombilla, and passed round the group.
A cup is 5 kcal, with about 1 g of carbs. It is water and leaves, so the number only moves when sugar or milk goes in.
It has caffeine, like coffee and tea. In Paraguay it is often drunk cold with ice water, called tereré, and in southern Brazil hot, as chimarrão.
Tips
- 1Drink it bitter, amargo, and it stays at 5 kcal.
- 2If you need it sweet, add a little and count it.
- 3Use hot water, not boiling, so it does not turn harsh.
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Questions
Does yerba mate have calories?
Barely, about 5 kcal a cup. Sugar or milk is what adds them.
Does yerba mate have caffeine?
Yes. It is a stimulant, like coffee and tea.
How many calories in four cups of mate?
About 20 kcal, without sugar.
What is tereré?
Yerba mate drunk cold, with ice water or juice, the way it is done in Paraguay.
Why do people share mate?
It is a social drink. One person fills the gourd with water and passes it round, and you hand it back when it is empty.
