Mate (Yerba Mate) — what it is & is it safe?

What is Mate (Yerba Mate)?

Caffeine-containing South American herb, traditionally steeped as a stimulating tea.

Mate (Yerba Mate) has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 2 of 12,858 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

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