Is it ultra-processed?
Menu

Is Tesco Finest Chai 50 Tea Bags ultra-processed?

125 g Tea bags Sold in the United Kingdom and France

Pack of Tesco Finest Chai 50 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.

  • 6 ingredients
  • No additives

Ingredients

Black Tea, Cinnamon 10%, Ginger Root 9%, Allspice 3%, Cloves 3%, Cardamom 2%

As written on the pack

Black Tea*, Cinnamon (10%), Ginger Root (9%), Allspice (3%), Cloves (3%), Cardamom (2%). *Rainforest Alliance Certified™.

Among 86 tea bags

From least to most processed, this one ranks 45th. 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 5053947622311, last edited 14 March 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.