Tereré (cold yerba mate): does it break a fast?

Made with cold water and herbs, no sugar, it does not break a fast. If you make it with fruit juice or sugary drink mix, it does: it is like drinking juice. With sugar-free drink mix, the same doubts as with sweeteners apply.

Approximate energy: ≈0–5 kcal

More questions

• Water (still or sparkling)
• Black coffee
• Yerba mate (unsweetened)
• Tea and herbal infusions, unsweetened
• Sweeteners (sucralose, stevia)
• Mate, coffee or tea with sugar or honey
• A splash of milk in your coffee
• Latte, flat white or cappuccino

General information; not a substitute for a health professional.