4c, Light Decaffeinated Iced Tea Mix, Lemon

Processing Score

10.5Ultra-Processed

02.55.08.010+

Nutrition Score

5/10Good

The processing score reflects 10 ingredients, including artificial colors, artificial sweeteners and ingredients listed as artificial. No nutrient exceeds our high thresholds.

Nutrition Highlights

Very Low Sodium

Data Updated

Oct 18, 2026

UPC

041387111606

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size4.47 g

Amount per serving

Calories

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 0g

Saturated Fat 0g

Trans Fat N/A

Cholesterol N/A

Sodium 0mg

Total Carbohydrate 4g

Dietary Fiber 0g

Total Sugars 0g

Protein 0g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

10 listed · 6 flagged for review

MALTODEXTRIN, NATURALLY DECAFFEINATED INSTANT TEA, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID, GUM ARABIC, CARAMEL COLOR, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, NATURAL LEMON FLAVOR, SUCRALOSE, RED 40.

Listed in source order (heaviest first). Select any ingredient to see its category bucket and other products that contain it.

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, 4c, Light Decaffeinated Iced Tea Mix, Lemon scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
Artificial Colors (Red 40): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
Natural Flavors (Naturally Decaffeinated Instant Tea): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
Stabilizers & Gums (Gum Arabic): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Drink Mixes, this product is more processed than about 51% of the 4,985 products we've analyzed.

Processing classification reflects ingredient and additive analysis, not a judgment of any product's safety, quality, or healthfulness.

What These Ingredients Tell Us

We group 4c, Light Decaffeinated Iced Tea Mix, Lemon's ingredients into ingredient categories and note how each relates to food processing. The notes below describe the category, not this specific product's formulation.

Sugars & Natural SweetenersProcessing indicator

In this product: Maltodextrin.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

Natural ColorsProcessing indicator

In this product: Caramel Color.

Natural sources but still indicate processing.