—Limited data

10/13 ingredients recognized

Ingredient safety55

Formulation quality53

Contaminant risk100

Label transparency58

How we scored this

PureScore is the stored composite of ingredient safety (40%), formulation quality (30%), contaminant risk (20%) and label transparency (10%). This label matched 10 of 13 listed ingredients. Unmatched names never wear an Excellent stamp. Methodology

Tea drink mix sticks

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Flagged concerns

corn syrup solids

Pure glucose; spikes blood sugar; contributes to metabolic disorders.

acesulfame potassium

Limited safety data; may affect insulin response; animal studies showed tumor increases.

maltodextrin

Ultra-processed starch derivative; very high glycemic index; may disrupt gut bacteria.

contains or less of the following: natural flavor

Vague term masking hundreds of possible compounds; may include MSG, beaver anal gland secretions, and other sources.

Full ingredient list

Black and green tea, corn syrup solids, arabic gum, citric acid, aspartame†, maltodextrin, black tea extract, sodium citrate, potassium citrate, contains 2% or less of the following: natural flavor, acesulfame potassium, calcium silicate.