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Yerba mate leaves

Yerba mate leaves are dried mate leaves, sold whole, broken or bagged and steeped in hot water to produce a bitter, grassy herbal infusion.

Yerba mate leaves — illustrative ingredient image

About Yerba mate leaves

Yerba mate leaves are the dried leaves of the mate plant, used to make an herbal infusion. They may be sold as whole or broken leaves, often with some fine leaf particles; the dry material has a grassy, herbal aroma and a distinctly bitter, vegetal taste when steeped.

The leaves are infused in hot water and sold loose or in tea bags. Some commercial mate products also contain stems, but that form is not established by this record. Leaf size, drying, storage, and brewing affect the character of the resulting infusion.

Ingredient type
whole food

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English

yerba mate leaves

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organic yerba mate leaves

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Yerba mate leaves nutrition & diet

Yerba mate leaves nutritional value

Product example: YERBA MATE (Mate Revolution)

Per 100 g of this specific product as recorded by USDA, per 100 g.

Calories
125kcal
Protein
4.2g
Carbs
25.0g
Fat
0.0g

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Compare dry leaves with brewed infusion separately; leaf quantity, particle size, steeping time, and whether the leaves are consumed affect measured composition.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central branded product — YERBA MATE ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

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