Is Crystal Light Peach iced tea ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 15 ingredients
- 8 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Citric acid, instant tea, corn syrup, solids, malic acid, aspartame (ultra-processing marker), acesulfame potassium (ultra-processing marker), maltodextrin contains less than 2% of natural, artificial flavor (ultra-processing marker), magnesium oxide, red 40 (ultra-processing marker), yellow 5 (ultra-processing marker), blue 1 (ultra-processing marker), sodium benzoate (preserves freshness)
Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E129 Allura red , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E211 Sodium benzoate , E296 Malic acid , E330 Citric acid , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame
As written on the pack
Citric acid, instant tea, corn syrup, solids*, malic acid, aspartame**, acesulfame potassium, maltodextrin contains less than 2% of natural and artificial flavor, magnesium oxide, red 40, yellow 5, blue 1, sodium benzoate (preserves freshness)
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.
- E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
- E129 Allura red Allura red AC is a synthetic red azo dye (FD&C Red No. 40 in the US).
- E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
- E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
- E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
Among 73 iced teas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 71st. 84% of the iced teas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0043000950807, last edited 19 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.