Grüner Tee

Green tea is a very popular hot beverage in Germany and across the European Union, valued for its delicate flavor and mildly stimulating yet very low-calorie profile. When prepared according to typical EU brewing recommendations, infused green tea provides only about 1 kcal per 100 ml, making it practically calorie-free.[5] It contains almost no fat, only traces of carbohydrates and protein, and virtually no sugar as long as it is consumed without added sweeteners.[5] This makes green tea an excellent choice for calorie-conscious diets and a common alternative to sugar-sweetened soft drinks.

A typical 200 ml cup contains around 30–50 mg of caffeine, with an average of about 40 mg depending on variety and steeping time, giving a gentle stimulating effect that is usually weaker than that of a cup of coffee.[3] In addition to caffeine, catechins and other polyphenols are nutritionally relevant components, and they are discussed for their antioxidant properties.[1][3] Under the EU nutrition declaration, green tea is usually labeled per 100 ml with about 1 kcal of energy, less than 0.1 g of fat and saturated fat, around 0.2 g of carbohydrates of which about 0.1 g are sugars, and under 0.1 g of protein.[5] The salt or sodium content is only present in trace amounts and is nutritionally negligible.[2] Overall, green tea is a very light caffeinated beverage with a favorable nutrition profile within the framework of the EU nutrition declaration.