Is Trader Joe's Green Tea Infused MINTS ultra-processed?

1.2oz (35g) Herbs Sold in the United States and France

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

12 ingredients
1 additive

Less processed herbs

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

cane sugar (processing marker), matcha green tea, green tea extract (polyphenols), natural flavors (ultra-processing marker), peppermint oils, honey (processing marker), vegetable color (turmeric, red cabbage), calcium stearate, stearic acid

Additives: E570 Fatty acids

As written on the pack

CANE SUGAR, MATCHA GREEN TEA AND GREEN TEA EXTRACT (95% POLYPHENOLS), NATURAL FLAVORS, PEPPERMINT OILS, HONEY GRANULES, VEGETABLE COLOR (TURMERIC, RED CABBAGE EXTRACT), CALCIUM STEARATE, STEARIC ACID. MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF WHEAT, MILK, SOY.

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.

3 ingredients that would only make it processed

Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.

Honey Honey, used as a sweetener.
Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 31 herbs

From least to most processed, this one ranks 25th. 26% of the herbs 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 31 herbs, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00960045, last edited 21 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.