What is the sugar content of Kombucha Tea?
In response to the query about the carbohydrate content of Kombucha, the following was found in Christopher Hobbs book: In tea made with 1 cup of sugar to 3 quarts of water, fermented for 7 days — there are about 4 grams of sugar in a 3-1/2 oz. glass. That’s about a teaspoon or 16 calories. The analysis was done by a certified food lab. A test done by Kappa Labs in Miami Florida, for John M. Novar of “Kombucha Power” was as follows: Amount of sugar found in 1 fluid ounce (29.573 ml) Kombucha Tea. Ferment time: 15 days Sucrose .22 g Glucose .78 g fructose .65 g ——– 1.
