Tea bags
Bigelow Lemon Ginger Herbal Tea
1.31 oz/37 g
Score
- Ultra-processed
Why it scores 80
Bigelow Lemon Ginger Herbal Tea scores 80 out of 100 (Excellent) 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 2.5 points Natural flavors: "Natural flavor" is a legal category (21 CFR 101.22(a)(3)): flavor substances from spices, fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy or fermentation. Info
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
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The Receipt
Lemon Ginger Herbal Tea
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
100 − 20.5 = 79.5 → 80
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.4 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 OZA (240 ml)
Ingredients
- LEMONGRASS
- LEMON PEEL
- CINNAMON
- NATURAL GINGER AND LEMON FLAVORS WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS (SOY LECITHIN)
- LEMON VERBENA
- ROSE HIPS
- GINGER
- LICORICE ROOT
- BC30 (BACILLUS COAGULANS GBI-30, 6086) (not recognized)
- CITRIC ACID
Label text, as published
LEMONGRASS, LEMON PEEL, CINNAMON, NATURAL GINGER AND LEMON FLAVORS WITH OTHER NATURAL FLAVORS (SOY LECITHIN), LEMON VERBENA, ROSE HIPS, GINGER, LICORICE ROOT, BC30 (BACILLUS COAGULANS GBI-30, 6086), CITRIC ACID
Allergens and diets
Contains: Soy
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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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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“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