Iced Tea, Sweet

Why Does This Score Ultra-Processed?

In our analysis, Iced Tea, Sweet scores Ultra-Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Corn-Based Sweeteners (High Fructose Corn Syrup): HFCS is a hallmark of ultra-processed foods.
• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate (To Protect Taste)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Artificial Sweeteners (Sucralose): Synthetic sweeteners are definitive UPF markers.
• Natural Flavors (Tea Concentrate, Tea Powder, Natural Flavors): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate (To Protect Taste)): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.

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 Iced Tea, Sweet'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.

Food AcidsProcessing indicator

In this product: Citric Acid, Phosphoric Acid.

Common in both traditional and industrial foods.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Potassium Citrate, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Taste).

Added minerals often compensate for processing.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Vitamin B6, Vitamin B12.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.