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Is Unsweetened Black Tea ultra-processed?

Iced teas Sold in the United States

Pack of Unsweetened Black Tea

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.

  • 4 ingredients
  • 1 additive
  • Nutri-Score B

Ingredients

tea (filtered water, black tea leaves), phosphoric acid

Additives: E338 Phosphoric acid

As written on the pack

brewed tea (filtered water, black tea leaves), phosphoric acid

Among 73 iced teas

From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 84% of the iced 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 73 iced teas, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0049000545135, last edited 1 September 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.