Rooibos Tea Vs Green Tea

Back to basics for a second.

Rooibos tea vs green tea. All teas are a rich source of antioxidants but rooibos tea has a special antioxidant profile that may especially be beneficial for stress response and blood sugar regulation 1. Same as green tea green rooibos undergoes a heating process that stops oxidation that makes tea dark and changes chemical structure. Unlike green tea red tea rooibos does not have any caffeine content and hence the blend is suitable for even younger children and those who are sensitive to caffeine. Both green and red rooibos come from the same plant.

Black tea and tea from the actual true tea plant is very exact and finicky. Tannins natural compounds present in green and black tea interfere with the absorption of certain nutrients such as iron. Rooibos also has lower tannin levels than regular black or green tea. Those looking for a cup of tea but are sensitive to caffeine can opt for rooibos.

Unlike white green and black tea that all come from the same plant rooibos tea comes from a broom like shrub. Scientists recommend consuming about 5 000 orac units per day from a wide range of foods. It s made from the rooibos plant that grows in south africa. Another bonus for rooibos tea compared to green or black tea is it is caffeine free.

Green rooibos has higher levels of antioxidants than red rooibos. Not a bad one but a different one. Two of the polyphenols that are found in high concentrations in rooibos are aspalathin and nothogagin as well as quercetin. Brewed green tea has a score of about 1 250 while brewed rooibos tea rates between 725 and 1 110.

Green rooibos tea comes from the african bush aspalathus linearis. While green tea is grown in more than 70 countries around the world green rooibos comes exclusively from south africa. Department of health uses a rating scale called orac short for oxygen radical absorbance capacity to aggregate the total amount of antioxidants. Green rooibos tea has higher levels of antioxidants than traditional rooibos but recent studies have found that drinking green rooibos is not necessarily better for you.

Black green and rooibos tea all contain polyphenols the powerful antioxidants that make tea the super powered drink that it is. Rooibos tea is high in antioxidants has very small amounts of many different minerals and is calorie free says mary hartley a registered dietitian in new york city. Get a step wrong and you ll have a different tea. But rooibos tea contains almost 50 more polyphenols than even green tea.

This month s selection perles de antilles is a uniquely flavoured green rooibos. And a younger leaf will land you closer to green tea territory.