Pure, Unsweetened Black Tea Has Negligible, But Not Zero Calories - RateTea Reports

PHILADELPHIA - Aug. 9, 2013 - PRLog -- Tea, the drink from the Camellia sinensis plant, has negligible, but not zero calories, as reported by RateTea.  A new article on the topic of the calorie content of tea uses data from the USDA Nutrient Database to explore the calorie content of tea, both unsweetened, and when sweetened with sugar or when milk or cream is added.

Although not zero, the amount of calories in a single, typical cup of brewed black tea, 2.4, amounts to only about 0.12% of the recommended daily intake of calories for a typical adult.

Where do the trace calories come from?

The calorie content of tea comes mostly from a small amount of carbohydrate in the leaf, which is extracted into the brewed cup after steeping in hot water.  In contrast with coffee, which tends to have around 1 gram of protein per cup, tea has no measurable protein.

The fat content of tea is negligible, with measurable, but trace amounts of both omega 3 and omega 6 fats, typical for anything produced from the leaves of a plant.

Read the full report:

The full report also discusses the calorie content of common units of sugar or similar sweeteners added to tea, as well as the effects of adding milk or cream:

http://ratetea.com/topic/calories-in-tea/91/