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Coca-Cola Company Unsweetened black iced tea drink
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Iced teas

Coca-Cola Company Unsweetened black iced tea drink

52.0 fl oz

Excellent out of 100 High confidence
  • Contains caffeine
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Why it scores 100

Coca-Cola Company Unsweetened black iced tea drink scores 100 out of 100 (Excellent) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:

  1. Simple whole food: A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. Info
  2. Phosphoric acid: EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. Strong

Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.

The Receipt

Unsweetened black iced tea drink

START100

Ingredients

  • Phosphoric acid
    Strong EFSA (2019) set a group ADI for phosphates of 40 mg/kg body weight (as phosphorus) and noted that infants, toddlers and children may exceed it. [1]
subtotal−2.5

Bonuses

  • Simple whole food
    Info A few low-concern ingredients, minimally processed. [2]
subtotal+5
TOTAL 100Excellent

100 + 2.5 = 102.5 → 100

GTIN 00049000074185 · 2025-09-18

score v1.3.0 · kb 2026.10.11

High confidence

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Nutrition per 100 ml

Energy0 kcal
Fat0 g
Saturated fat0 g
Trans fat0 g
Carbohydrates0 g
Sugars0 g
Added sugars0 g
Protein0 g
Salt0 g

Serving: 12 fl oz (360 ml)

Ingredients

High Moderate Not recognized Tap an ingredient for its evidence and rules.
Label text, as published

BREWED TEA (FILTERED WATER, BLACK TEA LEAVES), PHOSPHORIC ACID.

Allergens and diets

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free
  • Palm-oil-free

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Sources

  1. EFSA issues new advice on phosphates

    European Food Safety Authority · Jun 12, 2019 · Agency assessment

    “We estimated that dietary exposure to phosphates may exceed the new ADI for infants, toddlers and children with average consumption of phosphates in their diet.”

    efsa.europa.eu

  2. Ultra-processed foods: what they are and how to identify them

    Public Health Nutrition · April 2019 · Peer-reviewed

    doi.org

  3. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine is Too Much?

    U.S. Food and Drug Administration · Regulator

    “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

  4. Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011, Annex III point 4.1 (beverages with high caffeine content)

    European Union (Official Journal) · Oct 25, 2011 · Law

    “‘High caffeine content. Not recommended for children or pregnant or breast-feeding women’”

    eur-lex.europa.eu