Is VLT Lemon Tea Drink ultra-processed?

250 ml Iced teas Sold in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong

Yes, it's ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

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

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

Water, Tea Extract 40%, Sugar (processing marker), Lemon Juice from Concentrate 0.3%, Flavourings (ultra-processing marker), e330, e331, e300, e304

Additives: E300 Ascorbic acid , E304 Fatty acid esters of ascorbic acid , E330 Citric acid , E331 Sodium citrates

As written on the pack

Water, Tea Extract 40%, Sugar, Lemon Juice from Concentrate 0.3%, Flavourings, Acidity Regulator (E330, E331), Antioxidant (E300, E304).

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.

1 ingredient that would only make it processed

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

From least to most processed, this one ranks 23rd. 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.

Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 4891028164456, last edited 11 September 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
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The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
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