Lipton, Diet White Tea, Raspberry, Raspberry

Why Does This Score Highly Processed?

In our analysis, Lipton, Diet White Tea, Raspberry, Raspberry scores Highly Processed. That classification is shaped by ingredients commonly associated with ultra-processed foods:

• Chemical Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate (Preserves Freshness)): Synthetic preservatives are UPF indicators.
• Other Additives (Sodium Hexametaphosphate): Miscellaneous additives generally indicate processing.
• Natural Flavors (Natural Flavor, White And Green Tea): Despite being natural, these are highly processed extracts.
• Stabilizers & Gums (Pectin): Industrial stabilizers common in UPF.

Within Tea & Coffee, this product is more processed than about 79% 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 Lipton, Diet White Tea, Raspberry, Raspberry'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.

Synthetic VitaminsProcessing indicator

In this product: Ascorbic Acid.

Fortification often compensates for processing losses.

MineralsProcessing indicator

In this product: Aspartame Potassium, Calcium Disodium Edta (To Protect Flavor). Phenylketonurics: Contains Phenylalanine.

Added minerals often compensate for processing.