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Is Kirkland Signature Té Verde sabor Cítrico ultra-processed?

16.9 oz Sodas Sold in the United States and Switzerland

Pack of Kirkland Signature Té Verde sabor Cítrico

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:

  • 14 ingredients
  • 9 additives
  • Nutri-Score C

Less processed sodas

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

Purified Water, Citric Acid, Green Tea, Natural Flavors, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Aspartame, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Phosphoric Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Disodium EDIA, Blue #1, Phenylketonurics contains phenylalanine

Additives: E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E202 Potassium sorbate , E211 Sodium benzoate , E330 Citric acid , E338 Phosphoric acid , E452 Polyphosphates , E452i Sodium polyphosphate , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame

As written on the pack

Purified Water, Citric Acid, Green Tea, Natural Flavors, Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Aspartame**, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate (preservatives), Phosphoric Acid, Acesulfame Potassium, Calcium Disodium EDIA and Blue #1. **Phenylketonurics contains phenylalanine

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.

  • E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
  • E452 Polyphosphates 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.
  • 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.
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.

  • E202 Potassium sorbate Preservatives are substances which prolong the shelf-life of foods by protecting them against deterioration caused by micro-organisms and/or which protect against growth of pathogenic micro-organisms.
  • Sodas Products in the category "Sodas" are at least group 3.
  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 613 sodas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 483rd. 94% of the sodas 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 613 sodas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0096619757572, last edited 1 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.
  • NOVA measures processing, not nutrition. For nutrition, Open Food Facts gives this product a Nutri-Score of C (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.