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LIPTON, WAITROSE

Lemon Ice Tea

500 ml · ranked #58 of 166 in sweetened beverages
Least processed#58 / 166Healthiest#25 / 131Lowest sugar#40 / 156✓ Palm-oil-free✓ Vegan
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Ultra-processed
NOVA · 4 · 10 INGREDIENTS · 3 ADDITIVES
Ultra-processed. 3 additives and 10 ingredients — substantially industrial.
Verified · NOVAUpdated · Mar 2026
Score breakdown · 0–100 per axis
Processing
17
Healthiness
60
Low sugar
90
Low calorie
100
Low salt
100
High protein
0
High fibre
0
Nutrient density
60
Organic
0
Each facet scores 0–100 independently. The headline score above is currently the processing axis only; we're building a weighted composite (Phase 2 — Sprint C) that blends them.
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Barcode · 5000118047794 · Photo sourced Jul 2026
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From 100 to 17.
INGREDIENT
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Starting balance100
water~0–99.8%
whole / basic0
sugar~0–99.8%
added sugar-3
citric acid~0–99.8%
—0
—0
flavourings~0–0.1%
—0
antioxidant~0–0.1%
—0
ascorbic acid
—0
acidity regulator~0–0.1%
—0
trisodium citrate
—0
FinalNOVA · 4 · Ultra-processed17

Per-ingredient deltas come from a published rubric. Additive deltas come from the 468-entry E-number glossary (Open Food Facts taxonomy).

Flagged additives · 2
Citric acidE330 · low
Naturally occurs in citrus. Industrial form is fermented from glucose.
Sodium citrateE331 · low
Buffering salt. Generally inert at food levels.
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