Is Twinings Super Blends - Balance ultra-processed?

Herbal teas in tea bags Sold in the United Kingdom

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

Less processed herbal teas in tea bags

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

Lemon Balm 29%, Lemon Verbena 25%, Spearmint 12%, Apple pieces, Rose Petals 10%, Beetroot, Lychee flavouring 4%, Natural flavouring (ultra-processing marker), Vitamin B6

As written on the pack

Lemon Balm (29%), Lemon Verbena (25%), Spearmint (12%), Apple pieces, Rose Petals (10%), Beetroot, Lychee flavouring (4%), Natural flavouring, Vitamin B6.

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 13 herbal teas in tea bags

From least to most processed, this one ranks 12th. 46% of the herbal teas in 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 13 herbal teas in tea bags, least processed first

About this information

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0070177229962, last edited 8 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.
General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.