Is Twinings Lemon & Ginger tea ultra-processed?

30g (20 teabags) Tea bags Sold in the United Kingdom and the United States

Yes, it's ultra-processed

1 Unprocessed
2 Kitchen staple
3 Processed
4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

Flavouring

9 ingredients
No additives
Nutri-Score B

Less processed tea bags

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Yorkshire Tea Decaf 80 Tea Bags Taylors of Harrogate 1 ingredient · no additives NOVA group 1
Nasals Chai deliciously authentic spiced tea Tea India 7 ingredients · no additives NOVA group 1

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

Ginger Root 37%, Natural Lemon Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker) 25%, Lemongrass, Blackberry Leaves, Lemon Peel, Sweet fennel, Natural Ginger Flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Natural Flavourings (ultra-processing marker) 3.5%

As written on the pack

Ginger Root (37%), Natural Lemon Flavouring, Natural Flavourings (25%), Lemongrass, Blackberry Leaves, Lemon Peel, Sweet fennel, Natural Ginger Flavouring, Natural Flavourings (3.5%)

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

Among 86 tea bags

From least to most processed, this one ranks 72nd. 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 0070177075101, last edited 27 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.
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.