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Is Pure Leaf Unsweetened Real Brewed Tea ultra-processed?

500 ml Teas Sold in the United States

Pack of Pure Leaf Unsweetened Real Brewed Tea

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.

  • 2 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

black tea, citric acid

Additives: E330 Citric acid

As written on the pack

Brewed black tea, citric acid.

Among 220 teas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 106th. 43% of the teas 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 220 teas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0012000173219, last edited 24 August 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 B (from A, best, to E).
  • General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.