Beverage preparations
Pure Leaf Pure life Tea extra sweet
18.5 oz
Score
- Contains added sugars
- Contains caffeine
Why it scores 69
Pure Leaf Pure life Tea extra sweet scores 69 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Sugar: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 8 points Processed (NOVA 3): Classified NOVA 3: processed with added salt, sugar or oil. Emerging
- minus 3 points Sugars 4.9 g / 100 g: Contains some sugar. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better bottled tea
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Pure Leaf Unsweetened Real Brewed Tea Pure Leaf · 500 mL No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
PURE LEAF Real Brewed Tea UNSWEETENED NO SUGAR Pure Leaf · 18.5 fl oz (1.15 PT) 547 mL No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Organic Matcha Ito En · 12 oz No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Oi Ocha Unsweetened Green Tea Ito En · 500 mL No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher -
Unsweetened Black Tea Gold Peak · 18.5 fl oz / 547 mL No added sugars · No sugar Score 100 out of 100 , 31 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Pure life Tea extra sweet
Ingredients
- Sugar minus 20 points
Processing
- Processed (NOVA 3) minus 8 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Sugars 4.9 g / 100 g minus 3 points
100 − 31 = 69
Can’t score above 79. Contains sugar, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 45 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4.9 g |
| Sugars | 4.9 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 236.58799999999997g
Ingredients
Label text, as published
BREWED TEA, SUGAR, CITRIC ACID.
Allergens and diets
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Pure Leaf
Sources
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Guideline: sugars intake for adults and children
“In both adults and children, WHO recommends reducing the intake of free sugars to less than 10% of total energy intake”
who.int
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Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030
“Limit foods and beverages that include artificial flavors, petroleum-based dyes, artificial preservatives, and low-calorie non-nutritive sweeteners.”
cdn.realfood.gov
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Added and free sugars should be as low as possible
“Sugar consumption is a known cause of dental caries.”
efsa.europa.eu
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Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?
“For most adults, the FDA has cited 400 milligrams* a day — that's about two to three 12-fluid-ounce cups of coffee — as an amount not generally associated with negative effects.”
fda.gov
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Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)
“‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”
eur-lex.europa.eu