Herbal tea can be a revitalizing beverage. It comes in many varieties, and also has possible health benefits. Arizona Beverages is one of the top producers of bottled herbal teas. Its varieties include green tea, black tea, decaf tea and juice drinks and herbal tea. Its two Rx teas in the herbal line are the Stress Herbal Tea and the Energy Herbal Tea.
Calories
Arizona Rx Stress Herbal Tea has 70 calories for every 8 oz. serving. As the name suggests, Arizona Rx Energy Herbal Tea is higher in calories than the Stress Tea. Each 8 oz. serving has 130 calories. Neither tea contributes protein or fat. Instead, the calorie source is carbohydrates.
Carbohydrates
The carbohydrates in each tea are almost entirely sugars. Stress Tea provides 19 g of carbohydrates, of which 18 g are sugar, per 8 oz. serving. The Herbal Tea provides 31 g of carbohydrate, of which 29 g are sugar. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention state that too much refined sugar can contribute to obesity.
Vitamins and Minerals
Arizona Beverages has added vitamins and minerals to each of its Rx Herbal Teas. For each 8 oz. serving, the Rx Stress Herbal Tea provides 25 percent of the US Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for vitamin C and zinc. The Rx Energy Herbal Tea contains 25 percent of the US RDA of each of the antioxidant vitamins A, C and E.
Ingredients
Arizona Beverages promotes its products as 100 percent natural, and claims to use no artificial ingredients in its herbal teas. The primary ingredients in both the Energy and Stress varieties are black tea and high-fructose corn syrup. The company describes its line of herbal teas as having a “unique combination of herbal extracts, ginseng and botanicals.”
Serving Size
The serving size for Arizona Rx Stress or Energy Herbal Tea is 8 oz., or one cup. The Stress tea is available in 20 oz. (2.5 servings) and 42 oz. bottles, and a 128 oz. gallon size. The Energy tea is available in a 16 oz. bottle (two servings), a 20 oz. bottle (2.5 servings) and a 23.5 oz. can (nearly three servings). When figuring out the information for what you are drinking, keep this in mind, because you may end up drinking more than the 8 oz. serving on the nutrition label.
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