Is Aldi herbal tea ultra-processed?

Herbal teas Sold in the United Kingdom

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

10 ingredients
No additives

Less processed herbal teas

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

lemongrass, rosehips, camomile, lemon peel, orange peel, peppermint 6%, strawberry, flavouring (ultra-processing marker), zinc gluconate 1.5%, vitamin D 1%

As written on the pack

lemongrass, rosehips, camomile, lemon peel, orange peel, peppermint (6%), strawberry leaves, flavouring, zinc gluconate granules (1,5%), vitamin D (1%).

What makes it ultra-processed

Cosmetic additives

Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.

Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 88 herbal teas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 66th. 51% of the herbal teas here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 88 herbal teas, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4088600436319, last edited 27 March 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.