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Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem

by ECOTEAS · other (e.g. tea bag) · 16 oz.

  • On the market (NIH)
  • UPC 8 19162 00457 9
  • DSLD label 208973
  • Serving 6 g (makes 8 fl oz prepared)
  • 76 servings

Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem by ECOTEAS lists 3 ingredients, 3 with an amount per serving of 6 g, such as 6 g of organic yerba mate. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on November 21, 2019.

What is in Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 6 g. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 208973, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Calories10 Calories
organic Yerba Mate6 gMate in Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem against 131 products6,000 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 400 mg, the median 100 mg.6,000 mg

Higher than over 99% of 131 products listing mate (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 12,000 mg.

Caffeine50 mgCaffeine in Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem against 3,358 products50 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 100 mg to 275 mg, the median 200 mg.50 mg

91% of 3,358 products listing caffeine give more (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 100 mg.

Theobromine4 mgTheobromine in Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem against 372 products4 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 100 mg, the median 100 mg.4 mg

99% of 372 products listing theobromine give more (median 100 mg). Per day at the most servings: 8 mg.

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 208973 (entered November 21, 2019), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • Its 6,000 mg of organic yerba mate (filed by NIH under mate) is higher than over 99% of the 131 mate products that print an amount.
  • 91% of the 3,358 products that print an amount of caffeine list more than its 50 mg of caffeine (median 200 mg).
  • 99% of the 372 products that print an amount of theobromine list more than its 4 mg of theobromine (median 100 mg).

The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

1 product lists the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Yerba Mate Preparation Hot: Use a percolator, French press, tea ball, tea press, tea pot, strainer, or espresso machine. Add one tablespoon per 8 oz of water. Moisten herb with cool water before brewing. Don't use boiling water; 170 degrees F is ideal. Steep 4-6 minutes. Drink 1-2 cups daily for optimum results. Iced: Brew hot tea at double strength and add ice. More options: Blend with herbs for added benefits. Sip traditional-style through a bombilla (tea straw).
Allergens and what it does not contain
Gluten free
Our products are made with 100% non-GMO ingredients.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 208973.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: 100% organic Yerba Mate.

Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): USDA Organic; KSA kosher; Organico Argentina. Listed with: USDA Organic seal (a seal is the label's claim; the certifier's own list confirms it).

How many labels does Yerba Mate Unsmoked Leaf & Stem have?

One label is on file, entered on November 21, 2019.

  1. Label 208973 (current) Entered November 21, 2019 · on the market · 16 oz. · UPC 8 19162 00457 9

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Mate Revolution Inc. (distributor), Ashland, OR. All ECOTEAS products.

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