WHAT'S ON THE CUP OF SWEET TEA ?

By: Andi Agus Mumang, S.KM

Morning, in the end of a week is the time when most people use it as a time to relax. It is most often done when relaxing in the morning by drinking a cup of hot sweet tea. Tea is one of the favorite drinks that many people love it. Have you ever knowing what is contained in a cup of tea?

The following explanation of the content of nutrients of tea:

Name: Tea

Size: 250 ml (1 cup size)

Category: Sweet Tea

Estimator: NutrySurvei (Food Analysis)

Age: 25-50 years

Results:

energy 32.3 kcal

water - g

protein (0%) 0.0 g

fat (0%) 0.0 g

carbohydr. (100%) 8.0 g

dietary fiber 0.0 g

alcohol (0%) - g

0.0 g PUFA

cholesterol 0.0 mg

Vit. A 0.0 g

carotene - mg

Vit. E (eq.) 0.0 mg

Vit. B1 0.0 mg

Vit. B2 0.0 mg

Vit. B6 0.0 mg

tot. fol.acid 0.0 g

Vit. C 0.0 mg

7.5 mg sodium

potassium 50.0 mg

calcium 5.0 mg

magnesium 5.0 mg

phosphorus 2.5 mg

iron 0.0 mg

zinc 0.0 mg

explanation:

The content in a cup of sweet tea contains energy of 32.3 kcal, 8.0 g carbohydrates, 7.5 mg sodium, potassium 50.0 mg, 5.0 mg calcium, magnesium 5.0 mg, and 2.5 mg of phosphorus.

If deemed a person's energy needs per day is 2000 kcal (ket: This requirement conditional on the person, can be more or less), then with 250 ml of tea consumption has an energy of 32.3 kcal intake (1.6% of needs 2000 kcal ).

Total carbohydrate (100%) in a cup of sweet tea is of 8.0 g. Carbohydrates serve as a source of primary energy needed by the body. 1 gram of carbohydrates is equivalent to 4 calories (so 8.0 grams multiplied by 4 calories = 32 calories = 0,032 kcal. Normally, carbohydrate needs are at the percentage of 45% - 60% of all caloric needs (0,032 kcal for 2000 kcal of energy requirements, contain percentage of carbohydrates when drink one cup of sweet tea about (0.0016%).

The need for macro minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorus is more than 100 mg / day. on a cup of sweet tea,the highest mineral macro content is potassium about 50% of the daily requirement of potassium. Potassium plays an important role in the maintenance of fluid balance and electrolyte and acid-base balance in the body. Potassium also plays a role in nerve transmission and muscle relaxation as well as a catalyst in many biological reactions, especially in energy metabolism, glycogen synthesis, and protein. Because on the cup of tea has quite high potassium content, so it is very good for a person to avoid stress.