Boba, Bubble Tea, Green Tea, Lychee Bobas

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Boba, Bubble Tea, Green Tea, Lychee Bobas scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate (Maintains Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Modified Starches (Modified Tapioca Starch): Chemical modification is a hallmark of UPF.
• Artificial Colors (Blue 1, Yellow 5): Synthetic colors are definitive UPF markers.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Of: Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.
• Natural Flavors (Green Tea Extract, Vanilla Powder): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.

Within Tea & Coffee, this product is more processed than about 94% of the 6,751 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 Boba, Bubble Tea, Green Tea, Lychee Bobas' 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: Lychee Bobas (Water, Sugar, Lychee Extract, Calcium Lactate, Sodium Alginate, Xanthan Gum, Malic Acid, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate [Maintains Freshness]), Sugar, Non-Dairy Creamer (Tapioca Syrup, Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil, Sodium Caseinate [Milk], Dipotassium Phosphate, Mono Diglycerides, Sodium Aluminum Silicate), Honeydew Flavor, and 1 more.

Natural sugars acceptable in moderation, excessive amounts indicate UPF.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Calcium Carbonate.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.