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 | ORIGIN OF TEA || TEA GLOSSARY || BENEFITS OF TEA || TEA RECEPIES || TEA GROWING AREAS |
Black tea contains small amounts of a number of vitamins considered essential for maintaining health:
- Carotene, a precursor to vitamin A, has antioxidant and protective properties.
- Thianum (vitamin B1) and pantothenic acid are necessary for the release of energy from fat and carbohydrate.
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) is essential for a healthy immune system.
- Vitamin B6 is involved in the metabolism proteins
The average daily consumption of tea in the UK (24fl. oz), drunk with semi skimmed milk, provides:
- 9% of the daily requirement of Vitamin B1
- 25% of the daily requirement of Vitamin B2
- 6% of the daily requirement of Vitamin B6
- 10 of the daily requirement of Folic Acid
