Lipton
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Lipton, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Lipton averages 90.8/100 across the 267 of 383 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 41.9% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 90.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 267 scored products
- 383
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 41.9%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 89.9%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 383 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins blood orange; Brisk Iced Tea Lemon 12 Fluid Ounce Aluminum Can; Iced tea; 41.9% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 90.8/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 267 of 383 tracked Lipton records (69.7%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 116 cannot be screened, so the 90.8/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Lipton
Lipton: 383 products tracked, 267 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 90.8/100, 41.9% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 69.7% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Lipton's 41.9% flagged share is 23.9 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Lipton processing intensity
Lipton's NOVA-classified set is 228 products: 89.9% ultra-processed (Group 4, 205 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 205. That ultra-processed share sits 11.6 points above the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Lipton shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Lipton concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (102, 44% of this top-five); Beverages (65); Beverages and beverages preparations (39); Meals (21); Condiments (7).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 73 | 96.7/100 | 15.1% |
| Beverages | 63 | 82.7/100 | 76.2% |
| Beverages and beverages preparations | 35 | 84.7/100 | 68.6% |
| Meals | 21 | 98.3/100 | 33.3% |
| Condiments | 6 | 98.3/100 | 33.3% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Lipton's 41.9% flagged share is measured across 267 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Lipton flagged share vs large-brand cohort
41.9% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
42% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 10%–20%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 20%–30%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 30%–40%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 40%–50%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 50%–60%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 60%–70%
- 0 qualifying brands (0%)
- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (90.8/100) summarizes 267 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Lipton product score distribution
Brand average 90.8/100 across 267 scored products
91 40th percentile sits above 40% of the 267 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 20–30
- 1 scored products (0%)
- 40–50
- 3 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 42 scored products (16%)
- 80–90
- 57 scored products (21%)
- 90–100
- 9 scored products (3%)
- 100 and above
- 155 scored products (58%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Acesulfame Potassium is the flagged ingredient Lipton uses most
Across the 267 Lipton products scored here, Acesulfame Potassium appears in 69. Only 929 other brands here use it (2.6%), which makes it a more particular choice than the flags that dominate the catalogue. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Lipton products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Acesulfame Potassium | 69 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 52 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Aspartame | 24 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 21 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 5 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Trans Fat | 1 | FDA ban effective 2018-06-18 · Restricted: Federal (FDA banned) |
| Yellow 6 | 1 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Lipton records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (13.5 ingredients and 70/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 13.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 70/100
The outlined point is blood orange, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- blood orange: 20 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Brisk Iced Tea Lemon 12 Fluid Ounce Aluminum Can: 15 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- Iced tea: 15 resolved ingredients, 40/100, 4 flagged.
- GREEN TEA CITRUS: 26 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Brisk lemon iced tea cans: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Iced Tea, Lemon Flavor With Other Natural Flavors: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet iced tea: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Green Tea Citrus: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton diet green tea with citrus pack: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Iced Tea, Peach Flavor With Other Natural Flavors: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet peach iced tea: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, Diet Mixed Berry Green Tea: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton Diet Green Tea Mixed Berry 16.9 Fluid Ounce/12 Pack Plastic Bottles: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet green tea: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Lipton White Tea Raspberry (16.9 Fl Oz - 12) 202.8 Fluid Ounce 12 Pack Plastic Bottle: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Green Tea, Citrus Flavor With Other Natural Flavors: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet green tea: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Green Tea Zero Sugar: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton Iced Tea Peach 20 Fluid Ounce Plastic Bottle: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton Iced Tea Peach (12 - 16.9 Fluid Ounce) 202.8 Fluid Ounce 12 Pack Plastic Bottle 12 Pack: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, Iced Tea, Peach, Peach: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, Diet Green Tea, Citrus, Citrus: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Green Tea, Mixed Berry: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- White Tea Raspberry: 13 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Tea, Mango Flavor With Other Natural Flavors: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Tea, Mango Flavor With Other Natural Flavors: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced Tea, Mango Flavor With Other Natural Flavors: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Brisk Blackberry Smash Iced Tea: 22 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet citrus green tea: 23 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- peach iced tea: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Green tea pineapple mango: 16 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, low calorie diet iced tea mix, lemon natural flavor: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton Diet Lemon Iced Tea Mix: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, low calorie diet iced tea mix, lemon natural flavor: 10 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet decaffeinated lemon sugar free iced tea mix: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Low Calorie Diet Iced Tea Mix, Peach Flavor With: 11 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet Iced Tea: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Strawberry Lemonade Iced Tea: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- LEMONADE ICED TEA: 14 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Diet iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, diet iced tea mix, lemon: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Decaffeinated diet iced tea mix: 12 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, iced black tea with honey, lemon: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, tea & honey, half & half decaf iced black tea mix, iced tea, berry lemonade flavor with other natural flavor: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, liquid iced black tea mix, strawberry guava flavor with other natural flavor: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, liquid iced black tea mix, black cherry dragonfruit flavor with other natural flavor: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, liquid iced black tea mix, tropical mango flavor with other natural flavor: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Lipton, liquid iced black tea mix, summer peach flavor with other natural flavor: 15 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Lipton
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 333 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Lipton: closest on tracked product count (383 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (90.8/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Lipton food safe? ▼
Lipton has an average safety score of 91/100 across the 267 of 383 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 41.9% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Lipton products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 383 Lipton products. 267 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 116 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Lipton catalog? ▼
Lipton has 228 NOVA-classified products; 89.9% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 205 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Lipton catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Lipton concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (102, 44% of this top-five); Beverages (65); Beverages and beverages preparations (39); Meals (21); Condiments (7).
Does Lipton use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Lipton items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Lipton profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with blood orange, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Acesulfame Potassium appears in 69 scored Lipton products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Lipton's 90.8/100 average and 41.9% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
