Yerba mate offers the “strength of coffee, the health benefits of tea, and the euphoria of chocolate.
Yerba mate is so loaded with nutrition that it’s been said to contain practically all the micronutrients needed to sustain life.
Each serving of mate contains the following vitamins and high concentration of these minerals:
- vitamin A
- vitamins B1, B2, B3, and B5
- vitamin C
- vitamin E
- calcium
- iron
- magnesium
- manganese
- phosphorus
- potassium
- selenium
- sodium
- sulfur
- zinc
It also contains other beneficial phytonutrients, such as tannins, trace minerals, flavonoids, quercetin, and amino acids.
Yerba mate contains 11 polyphenols and exhibits more antioxidant power than green tea.