Is Original PG Tips 160 tea bags ultra-processed?

Tea bags Sold in the United Kingdom

Pack of Original PG Tips 160 tea bags

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.

  • 1 ingredient
  • No additives

Ingredients

Black tea

As written on the pack

Black tea

Among 86 tea bags

From least to most processed, this one ranks 18th. 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 8720608036721, last edited 9 January 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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  • 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.