Hypernyms (deoxyribose is a kind of...): carbohydrate; saccharide; sugar (an essential structural component of living cells and source of energy for animals; includes simple sugars with small molecules as well as macromolecular substances; are classified according to the number of monosaccharide groups they contain)
Nutritional Value of Matcha Tea. Matcha is a time-honored beverage which is source of vitamin A, vitamin B-complex, vitamin C, Vitamin E, vitamin K and trace minerals. Matcha is rich in components with super antioxidant activity including polyphenols, catechins and chlorophyll.
One serving of matcha tea is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regularly brewed green tea. 1  When you drink matcha you ingest the entire leaf and receive 100% of the nutrients of the leaf.  Matcha powdered green tea has 137 times more antioxidants than regularly brewed green tea.