Iced teas
Arizona diet green tee
128 fl oz
Score
- Ultra-processed
- Contains non-nutritive sweeteners
- Contains added sugars
Why it scores 44
Arizona diet green tee scores 44 out of 100 (Okay) under GoodSwap’s published rules. What moved the score most:
- minus 20 points Honey: An added sugar. Strong
- minus 18 points Ultra-processed (NOVA 4): Classified NOVA 4: made with industrial ingredients and additives. Strong
- minus 7.5 points Sucralose: In a 2022 randomized study, sucralose and saccharin altered the gut microbiome and impaired glucose responses in some people; a 2023 lab study raised questions about its by-product sucralose-6-acetate. Strong
Every line of the math is on The Receipt below, with its evidence tier and sources.
Better bottled tea
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Bold green tea Ito En (North America) Inc. · 16.9 fl oz/500 mL Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Green Tea with LEMON Bigelow · 20 Tea Bags No non-nutritive sweeteners · No added sugars Score 83 out of 100 , 39 points higher -
Pure Leaf unsweetened green tea Pure Leaf · 18.5 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 98 out of 100 , 54 points higher -
Organic elegant jasmine green tea Ito En (North America) Inc. · 16.9 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 56 points higher -
Jasmine Green Tea Unsweetened Ito En · 16.9 fl oz Not ultra-processed · No non-nutritive sweeteners Score 100 out of 100 , 56 points higher
The same kind of product, at least 10 points higher, sold in the US. Never paid placements.
The Receipt
Arizona diet green tee
Ingredients
- Honey minus 20 points
- Sucralose minus 7.5 points
- Acesulfame potassium (Ace-K) minus 7.5 points
- Natural flavors minus 1.5 points
Processing
- Ultra-processed (NOVA 4) minus 18 points
- 2 kinds of ultra-processing markers minus 1.5 points
100 − 56 = 44
Can’t score above 79. Contains honey, an ingredient of high concern. [1][2][3]
Nutrition per 100 g
| Energy | 0 kcal |
|---|---|
| Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.3 g |
| Sugars | 0.3 g |
| Added sugars | 0.3 g |
| Fiber | 0 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Serving: 8 OZA (240 ml)
Ingredients
- PREMIUM BREWED BLEND OF GREEN TEAS USING FILTERED WATER
- HONEY (high concern)
- NATURAL FLAVORS
- CITRIC ACID
- ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C)
- SUCRALOSE (moderate concern)
- ACESULFAME POTASSIUM (moderate concern)
- SODIUM CITRATE
- GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT
Label text, as published
PREMIUM BREWED BLEND OF GREEN TEAS USING FILTERED WATER, HONEY, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), SUCRALOSE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SODIUM CITRATE, GINSENG ROOT EXTRACT
Allergens and diets
- Not vegan
- Palm-oil-free
Always check the package: recipes change.
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More from Arizona
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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Personalized microbiome-driven effects of non-nutritive sweeteners on human glucose tolerance
“As groups, each administered NNS distinctly altered stool and oral microbiome and plasma metabolome, whereas saccharin and sucralose significantly impaired glycemic responses.”
doi.org
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“Sucralose-6-acetate significantly increased the expression of genes associated with inflammation, oxidative stress, and cancer”
doi.org
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“EFSA’s experts concluded that the sweetener sucralose (E 955) continues to be safe for consumers for its currently authorised uses as a food additive.”
efsa.europa.eu
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WHO advises not to use non-sugar sweeteners for weight control in newly released guideline
“The recommendation is based on the findings of a systematic review of the available evidence which suggests that use of NSS does not confer any long-term benefit in reducing body fat in adults or children.”
who.int
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Artificial sweeteners and cancer risk: Results from the NutriNet-Santé population-based cohort study
“In this large cohort study, artificial sweeteners (especially aspartame and acesulfame-K), which are used in many food and beverage brands worldwide, were associated with increased cancer risk.”
doi.org
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Re-evaluation of acesulfame K (E 950) as food additive (plain language summary)
“The acceptable daily intake (ADI) considered safe for all population groups was set at 15 mg/kg body weight (bw) per day.”
efsa.europa.eu
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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