Tea bags
Bigelow Ginger Peach Turmeric Herbal Tea
27 g | 18 Tea Bags
Score
- Ultra-processed
- No additives
Why it scores 79
Bigelow Ginger Peach Turmeric Herbal Tea scores 79 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
- plus 3 points No additives: No food additives in the ingredient list. Info
- 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
Ginger Peach Turmeric Herbal Tea
Ingredients
- Natural flavors minus 2.5 points
- Inulin (chicory root fiber) minus 2.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
Nutrition
- Nutrition facts unavailable no points
Bonuses
- No additives plus 3 points
100 − 21.5 = 78.5 → 79
Ingredients
- Rose hips
- ginger
- apples
- natural peach flavors
- natural cayenne pepper flavors
- other natural flavors
- chamomile
- hibiscus
- turmeric
- chicory root
- cinnamon
- cardamom
- anise
- allspice
- black pepper
- orange peel
- peaches
Label text, as published
Rose hips, ginger, apples, natural peach flavors, natural cayenne pepper flavors, other natural flavors, chamomile, hibiscus, turmeric, chicory root, cinnamon, cardamom, anise, allspice, black pepper, orange peel, peaches
Allergens and diets
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
Packaging
Cardboard
Context only: no points in v1.
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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