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Is Marks & Spencers Masala Chai ultra-processed?

50 bags Tea bags Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Marks & Spencers Masala Chai

No, it's unprocessed or minimally processed

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

None of its ingredients counts as a sign of processing in NOVA.

  • 6 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

Black Tea 65%, Ginger Root 20%, Cardamom Sweet Cinnamon, Cassia 5%, Clove Flavouring 3%, Black Pepper

As written on the pack

Black Tea (65%) Ginger Root (20%) - Cardamom Sweet Cinnamon . Cassia) (5%) Clove Flavouring (3%) Black Pepper

Among 86 tea bags

From least to most processed, this one ranks 43rd. 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 29368228, last edited 30 May 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.