Green Tea

Popular and highly beneficial is green tea. Its consumption has been associated with a number of possible health advantages, including a decreased risk of type 2 diabetes, lower levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, and healthy body weight. Green tea also has a distinctive flavor that is sweet, bitter, and umami due to its high glutamate content. Per 3.5 ounces of dried green tea, there is 220-670 mg of glutamate (100 grams).

Theanine, an amino acid with a structure like a glutamate, is also abundant in this beverage. According to studies, theanine also contributes to the high amounts of umami compounds. However, catechins and tannins are the principal sources of green tea.