Tea bags
Good Earth Teas organic sweet and spicy herbal caffeine free tea bag
1.3 oz/36.9 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
- High in salt
- Certified organic
- No additives
Why it scores 66
Good Earth Teas organic sweet and spicy herbal caffeine free tea bag scores 66 out of 100 (Good) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 9 points Salt 3.8 g / 100 g: Very high in salt. Strong
- minus 2.5 points Inulin (chicory root fiber): An ingredient class typical of ultra-processed foods (NOVA group 4). Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Teas organic sweet and spicy herbal caffeine free tea bag
Ingredients
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 2.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition per 100 g
- Salt 3.8 g / 100 g minus 9 points
- Energy 250 kcal / 100 g minus 1 points
100 − 34.5 = 65.5 → 66
Can’t score above 79. High in salt (above the front-of-pack "high" level). [5]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 250 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 0 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 3.8 g |
Serving: 1 tea bag Makes 12oz
Ingredients
- ORGANIC ROOIBOS
- ORGANIC CINNAMON
- ORGANIC CHICORY ROOT
- ORGANIC HONEYBUSH (not recognized)
- ORGANIC ROSEHIPS
- ORGANIC LEMONGRASS
- NATURAL FLAVOR
- ORGANIC CHAMOMILE
- ORGANIC CASSIA OIL
- ORGANIC PEPPERMINT
- ORGANIC ORANGE OIL
- ORGANIC GINGER ROOT
- ORGANIC ORANGE PEEL
Label text, as published
ORGANIC ROOIBOS, ORGANIC CINNAMON, ORGANIC CHICORY ROOT, ORGANIC HONEYBUSH, ORGANIC ROSEHIPS, ORGANIC LEMONGRASS, NATURAL FLAVOR, ORGANIC CHAMOMILE, ORGANIC CASSIA OIL, ORGANIC PEPPERMINT, ORGANIC ORANGE OIL, ORGANIC GINGER ROOT, ORGANIC ORANGE PEEL
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Sources
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21 CFR 101.22 Foods; labeling of spices, flavorings, colorings and chemical preservatives
“whose significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
ecfr.gov
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“For adults, WHO recommends less than 2000 mg/day of sodium (equivalent to less than 5 g/day salt), or just under a teaspoon.”
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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“Table 3: Criteria for drinks (per 100ml)”
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
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“Greater exposure to ultra-processed food was associated with a higher risk of adverse health outcomes, especially cardiometabolic, common mental disorder, and mortality outcomes.”
doi.org