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Is Arkadia Tea Mix Chai Spice ultra-processed?

240 g Teas Sold in Australia, New Zealand and France

Pack of Arkadia Tea Mix Chai Spice

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 18 ingredients
  • 3 additives

Less processed 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

IliGREDlENTS (Sugar), glucose syrup solids aetable oil, maltodextrjn (corn derived), flavours, instant tea 4%, sodi'l"i caseinate, mineral salb (340, 451, 452), emulsifiers, 471, 481, soy lecithiljhfsàlt, anticaking agent (551)

Additives: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids , E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate , E551 Silicon dioxide

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids, E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate, E551 Silicon dioxide.

As written on the pack

IliGREDlENTS: Sugar, glucose syrup solids aetable oil, maltodextrjn (corn derived), flavours, instant tea (4%), sodi'l"i caseinate, mineral salb (340, 451, 452), emulsifiers (471, 481, soy lecithiljhfsàlt, anticaking agent (551).

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.

  • E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
  • E481 Sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • E551 Silicon dioxide A food additive used to dissolve, dilute, disperse or otherwise physically modify a food additive or nutrient without altering its function -and without exerting any technological effect itself- in order to facilitate its handling, application or use of the food additive or nutrient.
  • Emulsifier Emulsifiers keep fat and water from separating, giving products a smooth, stable texture over a long shelf life.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
2 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

  • Anti-caking agent Anti-caking agents are substances which reduce the tendency of individual particles of a foodstuff to adhere to one another.
  • Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 220 teas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 218th. 43% of the 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 220 teas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 9324127000431, last edited 30 April 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.