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.
Matcha is green powdered tea. It is uniquely Japanese and is the highest quality tea available in Japan. Matcha is the special tea that is used in chanoyu/the Japanese Way of Tea.Traditionally, when it is prepared, only the green powdered tea and hot water are mixed together; nothing is added to the tea. A sweet is enjoyed before drinking the matcha, which perfectly complements matcha's delicious flavor.hey are the same tea leaves, but differ in the processing. For matcha, there are two types: koicha/thick tea and usucha/thin tea. Thick tea is higher quality than thin tea; thick tea uses the new, young tea leaves from older tea plants and thin tea comes from the new, young tea leaves from younger tea plants.