Is Trader Joe's Matcha Green Tea Powder ultra-processed?

Green teas Sold in the United States and France

Pack of Trader Joe's Matcha Green Tea Powder

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
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

matcha green tea

As written on the pack

MATCHA GREEN TEA POWDER

Among 50 green teas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 16th. 34% of the green 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 50 green teas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 00571593, last edited 17 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.