Is Celestial Seasonings Cinnamon Apple Spice Herbal Tea ultra-processed?

Tea bags Sold in the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring
E322 Lecithins

9 ingredients
2 additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed tea bags

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

Cinnamon 35%, hibiscus, chamomile, chicory, orange peel, carob, natural cinnamon flavour, natural apple flavour (ultra-processing marker), other natural flavors (ultra-processing marker)

Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin

Also detected, but not matched to one ingredient: E322 Lecithins.

As written on the pack

Cinnamon (35%), hibiscus,chamomile,roasted chicory, orange peel, roasted carob, natural cinnamon flavour, natural apple flavour and other natural flavors (contains soy lecithin) (11%)

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.

E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 86 tea bags

From least to most processed, this one ranks 86th. 36% of the tea bags 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 86 tea bags, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0070734053108, last edited 19 September 2025), 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.
NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of B (from A, best, to E).
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.