✦ Caffeine-free ✦ Polyphenols vary by herb ✦ Calorie-free hydration ✦ Apigenin (chamomile), anthocyanins (hibiscus)

Herbal teas (tisanes) are caffeine-free infusions of dried herbs, flowers, fruits, or spices in hot water. Their nutritional value varies entirely by ingredient: chamomile provides apigenin (a flavonoid studied for anxiolytic effects), peppermint provides menthol, hibiscus provides anthocyanins and vitamin C, and rooibos provides polyphenols. Most provide trace minerals and are almost calorie-free.

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Preparation note

A good evening drink for those sensitive to caffeine; choose based on the specific herb's research. Chamomile suits sleep and relaxation; peppermint suits digestion; hibiscus suits cardiovascular health goals.

Sources: CoFID 2021

Macronutrients per 100g

1.00
kcal
Energy
0.00
g
Protein
0.20
g
Carbs
0.00
g
Fibre
0.00
g
Fat
0.00
g
Sugars
0.00
g
Salt

Vitamins & Minerals

Nutrient Per 100g % Daily Value* Level
Potassium 9.00 mg 0%
Calcium 2.00 mg 0%
Magnesium 1.00 mg 0%
Folate 1.00 µg 1%
Iron 0.100 mg 1%
Manganese 0.040 mg 2%
Copper 0.020 mg 2%
Thiamin (B1) 0.010 mg 1%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.010 mg 0%
Vitamin C 0.000 mg 0%
Selenium 0.000 µg 0%
Niacin equivalents (NE) 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.000 mg 0%
Niacin (B3) 0.000 mg 0%
Chloride 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0.000 µg 0%
Vitamin A (RE) 0.000 µg 0%
Zinc 0.000 mg 0%
Phosphorus 0.000 mg 0%
Riboflavin (B2) 0.000 mg 0%
Vitamin E (alpha-TE) 0.000 mg 0%
Iodine 0.000 µg 0%
Trans fat 0.000 g —
Maltose 0.000 g —
Fructose 0.000 g —
Sucrose 0.000 g —
Glucose (dextrose) 0.000 g —
Cholesterol 0.000 mg —
Beta-carotene 0.000 µg —
Retinol (vitamin A) 0.000 µg 0%
Biotin (Vitamin B7) 0.000 µg 0%

* % Daily Value is the proportion of an adult EU Nutrient Reference Value (NRV) supplied by 100g of this food. NRVs are the labelling standard — the same basis as the “%RI” figures printed on food packaging — so these percentages are directly comparable with a shop label. They are a single adult figure and do not vary by age or sex, which is why they sometimes differ from UK dietary reference values: the NRV for vitamin C is 80mg where the UK RNI is 40mg. When Nutriofia assesses your own intake in the reports and trackers, it uses the age- and sex-specific UK values instead.

Fibre is shown without a percentage. Our fibre values use the UK Englyst NSP method, while the published 30g daily goal is an AOAC figure — the two are measured differently and a single percentage would mislead. How we source and normalise our data →

Sources: CoFID 2021
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