Snapple Green Tea is an easy way to satisfy a green tea fix. Bottles come in different sizes, from 16.9 fluid ounces to 17.5 fluid ounces, depending on whether they are glass or plastic bottles. Snapple Green Tea also claims all natural ingredients, although it should be noted that it is brewed with green tea concentrate and not fresh tea leaves.
Serving Size
Because Snapple Green Tea comes in a variety of sizes, nutrition facts are based on a standard 8 fluid ounces per serving. Each bottle has just over two servings, so if you are watching calories, keep that in mind.
Calories
An 8 fluid ounce serving of Snapple Green Tea provides 60 calories. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, this is 3 percent of recommended daily intake.
Sodium
Snapple Green Tea is not a significant source of sodium. One serving contains only 5mg of sodium. At 5mg, it is less than 1 percent of the daily recommended intake of sodium. Most of the sodium from a diet is already obtained from adding salt to foods.
Carbohydrates
A single serving of Snapple Green Tea contains 15g of carbohydrates. Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, an 8 fluid ounce serving will provide 5 percent of the recommended daily value.
Sugars
In 8 fluid ounces of Snapple Green Tea, you will find 15g of sugar. Sugar is one of the primary ingredients, and serves as a flavoring agent to mask the bitterness of green tea that some may not enjoy.
Vitamins
Snapple Green Tea contains citric and ascorbic acid. These two agents provide vitamin C. One serving of Snapple Green Tea contains 20 percent of the daily value of vitamin C in a 2,000 calorie diet.
References
- "Nutrition Facts": Snapple: 2010
- Snapple: Green Tea
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