Calories in flavoured teas...
Are there any? I mostly drink loose leaf now (without the milk and sugar). Do the various flavouring add anything? I’m trying to justify owning teas that taste like various sweets. (So I can have that instead when I have cravings.) And does that really work?
I think many flavoured teas do have some calories. It really depends on what they use for flavouring, ie, sugars and stuff like that.
Sometimes dessert teas work for me and sometimes they don’t. I am a big texture person so drinking a cup of cake tea is not the same as eating a peice of cake.
The flavorings used on our teas do not add any calories to the tea liquor. We do not use any added sugar, however, there may be some calories from added ingredients such as freeze-dried fruit, raw cacao powder, etc.
very minimal, I usually hear around 5 calories for fruity blends.
Though, some dessert teas have chocolate chips, rock sugar, yogurt drops and other sweet items might have more calories, but it still be very little.
If it does, it can’t be more than a mere trifle. Even if a caramel flavoured tea has a few calories in it, it’s still way WAY less than actual caramel sweeties and therefore a better alternative.
here is a table of the calorie content of different types of tea:
Tea Type Calories (per 8 oz. cup) Caffeine (per 8 oz. cup)
Black tea 2 48 mg
White tea 2 30-55 mg
Green tea 2 29 mg
Oolong tea 2 29 mg
Herbal tea 0-5 Varies
As you can see, most types of tea are virtually calorie-free. The only exception is herbal tea, which can contain a few calories if it is sweetened or flavored with syrups or honey. However, you can estimate by a metabolic rate calculator like SmartculeS.
Caffeine content varies by type of tea, but black tea generally has the most caffeine, followed by white tea, green tea, and oolong tea. Herbal teas typically have very little or no caffeine.
There are some additional tips for drinking tea without adding calories:
- Avoid adding sugar or honey to your tea.
- Choose herbal teas that are naturally caffeine-free, such as chamomile or rooibos.
- Enjoy your tea plain or with a splash of lemon or lime for flavor.
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