Living plant atlas

Yerba mate

Latin Ilex paraguariensis · EN Yerba mate · mate · ilex · herbal tea · herb tea · tisane · SK Yerba maté

Edible parts

Tea leaf / herb as sold

Nutrition per 100 g

Food data (CoFID / USDA). % NRV is UK where a reference exists. Curiosity about the plant — not a diary score.

NutrientPer 100 g% NRV (UK)
Energy335 kJ / 80 kcal4%
Protein3.5 g7%
Carbohydrate14 g5%
Fibre8 g
Fat1.2 g2%
Vitamin C16 mg20%
Vitamin E0.4 mg3%
Vitamin K40 µg53%
Folate80 µg40%
Vitamin B60.2 mg14%
Calcium160 mg20%
Iron4.5 mg32%
Magnesium110 mg29%
Potassium900 mg45%
Zinc1.4 mg14%
Sodium8 mg

Per 100 g · CoFID / USDA · % NRV UK · not medical advice

Prep notes

A gourd is 8–12 g. More folate and magnesium than a black tea. Brewed cup figures vary by leaf amount and steep time; this atlas row is the catalogue entry as sold.

Season

Year-round grocery when this catalogue row is listed as common / pantry.

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Yerba mate (Ilex paraguariensis; SK Yerba maté) is listed in Thrive’s plant atlas under tea. Nutrition below is per 100 g with % NRV (UK) where a reference exists — food data for curiosity, not a diary score or medical claim. Edible part covered here: Tea leaf / herb as sold.

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