ice breakers lemon iced tea

by Ice Breakers

10
Avoid
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 4 flagged ingredients

ice breakers lemon iced tea by Ice Breakers receives a safety score of 10/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 4 ingredients that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
03436806
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

ice breakers lemon iced tea by Ice Breakers carries a composite safety score of 10/100, which we classify as "Avoid" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan identified 4 flagged ingredients in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, ice breakers lemon iced tea is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for ice breakers lemon iced tea
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 10/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 4 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Calories Per Piece Reduced From 3 To 2
2
Nutrition Facts Servings About 53
3
Serv
4
Size: 1 Mint
5
8g
6
Amount Per Serving: Calories &Lt
7
Total Fat 0g
8
0% Dv
9
Sodium Oma R0% Ov
10
Total Carb
11
&Lt
12
1g
13
Total Sugars Og
14
Incl
15
Og Added Sugars
16
Sugar Alcohols 1g
17
Protein Og
18
Not A Significant Source Of Saturated Fat
19
Trans Fat
Avoid Banned (FDA, 2018)
20
Cholesterol
21
Dietary Fiber
22
Vitamin D
NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
23
Calciurm
24
Iron
25
And Potassium
26
Ngredents Sorbitol:
27
Or Less Of: Malic Acid
28
Maltodextrin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, HUMECTANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
29
Maltitol
Sweetener
Cut Back
30
Natural Flavor And Arthicial Flavor
31
Aspartame
FLAVOR ENHANCER, NON-NUTRITIVE SWEETENER
Avoid Approved
32
Magnesium Stearate
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT
GRAS
33
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
34
Lecithin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
35
Soy
36
Hydrogenated Palm Ol Artificial Color įYellow 5
37
Blue 1
Caution Approved (certified color)
38
Red 40
Avoid Approved (certified color)
39
Artificial Flavors *Phenylketonurics:
40
Phenylalanihe

Full Ingredient List

ice breakers lemon iced tea natural and sugar free mints 30% fewer calories than sugared mints, calories per piece reduced from 3 to 2, nutrition facts servings about 53, serv, size: 1 mint (0,8g), amount per serving: calories <5, total fat 0g (0% dv), sodium oma r0% ov, total carb, <1g (0% dv), total sugars og (incl, og added sugars, 0% dv), sugar alcohols 1g, protein og, not a significant source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, dietary fiber, vitamin d, calciurm, iron, and potassium, ngredents sorbitol: contains 2% or less of: malic acid, maltodextrin, maltitol, natural flavor and arthicial flavor, aspartame, magnesium stearate, citric acid, lecithin (soy), hydrogenated palm ol artificial color įyellow 5, blue 1, red 40], artificial flavors *phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanihe,

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial