A cup of tea in the afternoon can serve as a pick-me-up when you need it without adding calories to your diet. You can drink it any time of the day, however, alone or with a snack.
Calories
A 1-cup serving of English tea provides zero calories, according to the My Fitness Pal website. One 1 tsp. of granulated sugar adds 16 calories, and a 1-tbsp. serving of light whipping cream will provide an additional 44 calories, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Nutrient Database.
Nutrients
A 1-cup serving of English tea provides 40 mg of potassium, a nutrient vital to heart function, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. You should consume 2,000 mg of potassium each day. The amount in a cup of English tea accounts for 2 percent of the amount you need daily.
Potential
You can add many things to English tea that will boost its nutritional content. Although sugar does not provide benefits of vitamins and minerals, a 1-tbsp serving of light whipping cream provides 10 mg of calcium, 3 IU of vitamin D and 152 IU of vitamin A, according to the National Nutrient Database. Many people add honey, which contains 11 mg of potassium.
References
- My Fitness Pal: Bigelow -- English Tea Time
- University of Maryland Medical Center: Potassium
- U.S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database: Cream, fluid, light whipping
- U.S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database: Sugars, granulated
- U.S. Department of Agriculture National Nutrient Database: Honey
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