For people who follow their shape, the caloric content and composition of foods and beverages is important. Information on the composition and energy value of the products is quite a lot, but calculating the calorie content of drinks can be quite difficult. For example, to calculate the caloric value of tea, you need to take into account the type of tea leaf and supplements placed in the drink.
Caloric content of tea with popular supplements
Tea is a drink widely distributed, many loved and useful with moderate and proper use. First, you need to figure out whether there are calories in tea without any flavoring and sweetening.
Any kind of tea has a certain energy value, including popular herbal and floral drinks. The average calorie content of tea is 3-5 kcal, while black leaf tea has a lower index than green tea. However, the benefits of green tea varieties are much higher, thanks to its properties, it is great to quench thirst, to tone up the body and to promote the elimination of toxins and free radicals.
For those who like to drink tea with milk, it is important to note that the caloric content of this drink increases depending on what specific additive you use. Regular skim milk will increase the energy value of the drink by 30 kcal, if you add 1 teaspoon of sugar in it, another 30 kcal will be added. Total, 100 mg of tea with 3 tbsp. spoons of milk and a spoonful of sugar will have a caloric content of 65 kcal.
One of the favorite additives to tea is lemon , which does not significantly affect the calorie content of the drink. When calculating the energy value, only the energy value of tea and added sugar should be considered.
