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Is Pukka Herbal tea ultra-processed?

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Pack of Pukka Herbal tea

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:

  • 6 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Ginger root 38%, lemongrass, lemon peel 15%, licorice root, natural lemon flavouring 5%, natural manuka honey flavouring 2%

As written on the pack

Ginger root (38%), lemongrass, lemon peel (15%), licorice root, natural lemon flavouring (5%), natural manuka honey flavouring (2%).

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.

  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

How the NOVA groups work

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 5063270111079, last edited 7 January 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.