Is David Rio Tiger spice chai ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 16 ingredients
- 5 additives
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Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
Cane sugar (processing marker), coconut oil (processing marker), corn syrup solids, honey (processing marker), black tea 4%, sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), cinnamon, natural spice blend, emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (mono- and diglycerides (ultra-processing marker)), stabilizer (dipotassium phosphate), emulsifier (ultra-processing marker) (soy lecithin (ultra-processing marker))
Additives: E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E340 Potassium phosphates , E340ii Dipotassium phosphate , E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids
As written on the pack
Cane sugar, coconut oil, corn syrup solids, honey granules, black tea powder (4%), sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural flavors, ground cinnamon, natural spice blend, emulsifier (mono - and diglycerides), stabilizer (dipotassium phosphate), emulsifier (soy lecithin).
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.
- E471 Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids Mono- and diglycerides of fatty acids are made from fats and glycerol.
- 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.
3 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.
- Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Vegetable oil Vegetable oils are pressed or extracted from seeds, nuts and fruits.
Among 220 teas
From least to most processed, this one ranks 213th. 43% of the teas here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0658564803980, last edited 27 June 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.