Mate, coffee or tea with sugar or honey: does it break a fast?

Yes, it breaks the fast: a teaspoon of sugar is about 20 kcal of pure sugar that your body uses right away.

Approximate energy: ≈20 kcal

More questions

• Water (still or sparkling)
• Black coffee
• Yerba mate (unsweetened)
• Tea and herbal infusions, unsweetened
• Sweeteners (sucralose, stevia)
• A splash of milk in your coffee
• Latte, flat white or cappuccino
• Butter or MCT oil coffee

General information; not a substitute for a health professional.