Twinings Tea
Flavor:
Cold Infuse Watermelon, Strawberry & Lemon
Ingredients:
Hibiscus*, Natural Strawberry Flavouring with Other Natural Flavourings (17%), Beetroot*, Rosehips*, Natural Watermelon Flavouring with Other Natural Flavourings (7%), Natural Lemon Flavouring (4%), Natural Flavouring, Acid: Citric Acid, Sweetener: Steviol Glycosides, Orange Peel*
*These herbal ingredients are specially heat treated to make them our first ever infuser safe to drop into cold water.
Rating: Average
- 3 out of 5
Ingredient Score:
Rated at 3 out of 5 green leaves, the Twinings Tea Cold Infuse Watermelon, Strawberry & Lemon offers a mid-range choice for those seeking a cleaner beverage option. This product features a blend of herbal ingredients, such as hibiscus, beetroot, rosehips, and orange peel, which are heat-treated for safe infusion in cold water. Additionally, it includes natural flavourings of watermelon, strawberry, and lemon, with a sweetening component from steviol glycosides.
The product is not organic, a factor that influences its green leaf rating. The absence of organic certification results in a decrease in its overall score. Furthermore, there is no clear indication that the ingredients are non-GMO, which is another element that detracts from its standing on the website’s scale of cleaner food options. The presence of citric acid is noted as an added sugar, leading to another reduction in score. This ingredient is commonly used for flavor enhancement and preservation in food products.
Potential concerns arise with the inclusion of natural flavourings. While ‘natural flavour’ is a broad term that can encompass a variety of sources, the lack of specificity regarding these flavourings’ origins and compositions contributes to the product’s average rating. The website’s criteria consider certain additives, which may include these natural flavourings, as potentially harmful, further impacting the product’s score.
The Twinings Tea Cold Infuse product positions itself as an alternative to other beverages in the market, offering a cold water infusion option with naturally flavoured herbal ingredients and the sweetness derived from non-sugar sweeteners. Its score reflects a balance between the presence of natural ingredients and the product’s lack of organic and non-GMO verification, as well as concerns about additives. Consumers looking for a mid-level cleaner option might consider this product, but those prioritizing organic and non-GMO ingredients, as well as additive-free products, might seek alternatives that align more closely with those values.
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