Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix
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A realistic serve of Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix (1 sachet, 20 g) has 77 kcal, 0 g protein, 19.4 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 18.6 g added sugar and 57 mg sodium. Per 100 g it has 387 kcal, 0 g protein, 96.8 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 93 g added sugar, 0 g fibre and 286 mg sodium.
Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix is an instant powder you stir into cold water, built mostly on sugar with only a little tea. It scores [L]EC5: nutrition is empty, ingredients lose points for flavourings and an anticaking agent and for a lemon that is missing from the list, and risk is high because of the sugar. Best kept for rare travel days.
Ingredients, decoded
7 listed- Sugar
- Instant Tea Powder (1.5%)
- Acidity Regulators (E 296, E 330 & E 331 (iii))
- Lemon Flavour
- Raising Agent (E500 (ii))
- Lime Flavour
- Anticaking Agent (E551)
19½ teaspoons of sugar in every 100 g · 96.8 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
Score and nutrition facts for Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix:
| Energy | 387.2 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 96.8 g |
| Total sugars | 96.8 g |
| Added sugars | 93 g |
| Dietary fibre | 0 g |
| Total fat | 0 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 286 mg |
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Why Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix scores [L]EC5
Nutrition is an E because the powder has no protein, fibre or declared micronutrients. Ingredients are a C, held back by flavourings and a missing lemon. Risk is a 5 on 93 g added sugar per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 387 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why E
The powder has 0 g protein, 0 g fibre and 0 g fat, and 96.8 g carbohydrate per 100 g, all of it sugar. With no contributor of protein and no vitamins or minerals declared, there is nothing to earn credit. One sachet gives 77 kcal.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Mixed processing and additives
- Base
- Sugar
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 5
- Flagged
- None
02 Ingredient integrity: why C
Sugar leads, and the only declared percentage is instant tea powder at 1.5%. The flavourings are listed without a class that is natural only, and silicon dioxide (anticaking agent, E551) also costs ingredient points. The acidity regulators and the raising agent cost none.
The name promises lemon, but no lemon ingredient is listed. That absence costs label points and sets the [L] flag.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Very high risk
- Added sugar
- 93 g
- Sodium
- 286 mg
- Saturated fat
- 0 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 5
Sugar is almost the whole risk number: 93 g added sugar per 100 g, which is 18.6 g in one sachet. Sodium (286 mg per 100 g, 57 mg per sachet) and energy (387 kcal per 100 g) add only a little.
Saturated fat and trans fat are 0 g, so they play no part.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
Red flags
- −Red flag: High added sugar (93g per 100g)
Green flags
Nothing stands out in its favour.
Does Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix live up to its claims?
The lemon in the name does not hold, since no lemon is listed. The tea is real but only 1.5% of the mix, and the no added preservatives claim holds.
- Product nameMisleading
“Lemon”
No lemon is listed. The taste comes from lemon flavour and lime flavour, and the pack says it contains nature identical flavouring substances.
- Product namePartly true
“Iced Tea Premix”
Instant tea powder is real but only 1.5% of the mix. Sugar is the main ingredient.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Natural lemon flavor”
The retailer page describes a natural lemon flavour, but the pack shows nature identical flavouring substances and a flavour class that is not stated.
- On the packHolds
“No added preservatives”
No preservative is listed. The acidity regulators, raising agent and anticaking agent are other kinds of additive.
What's in Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix?
Sugar leads the list by a wide margin, with a small share of tea and a set of acidity regulators and flavours. The sugar is the thing to watch.
7 ingredients listed. None of them is an additive or watched ingredient in our research. 3 more entries look like additives we have not researched yet.
The ingredient list, read for you
Sugar comes first, so the powder is mostly sweetener. Instant tea powder follows at 1.5%, the only declared percentage. The acidity regulators (malic, citric and sodium citrates) give the tang, the lemon and lime flavours give the taste, and the raising agent and anticaking agent keep the powder loose and easy to dissolve.
Not in our additive research yet: Acidity Regulators (E 296, E 330 & E 331 (iii)); Raising Agent (E500 (ii)); Anticaking Agent (E551).
Ingredients to watch
- Added sugarConcern
93 g per 100 g, so 18.6 g in one 20 g sachet. It drives the risk grade and supplies nearly all the calories.
- Lemon flavour with no lemonConcern
The name promises lemon, but the list has only lemon flavour and lime flavour. This is the hollow promise behind the [L] flag.
- Flavourings and silicon dioxideWorth watching
The flavour class is not stated, and silicon dioxide (E551) is an anticaking agent. Both cost ingredient points.
- Tea contentWorth watching
Instant tea powder is 1.5% of the mix, so it is a sweet drink with a little tea rather than a tea-led one.
- SodiumFine
286 mg per 100 g, 57 mg per sachet.
What it doesn’t have
- No lemon or lemon-derived ingredient is listed.
- No vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
What to know about Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix
An iced tea mix that is nearly all sugar
A box of 15 single-serve sachets of 20 g each, 300 g in all, of instant iced tea powder. Sugar leads the list, followed by instant tea powder (1.5%), acidity regulators (E 296, E 330, E 331 (iii)), lemon flavour, a raising agent (E500 (ii)), lime flavour and an anticaking agent (E551). It is pitched at travellers, students and busy workers: empty a sachet into 200 ml of cold water and stir.
Per 100 g the powder has 387 kcal and 96.8 g sugar, of which 93 g is added. Protein, fat and fibre are all 0 g. In one 20 g sachet that is 77 kcal, 18.6 g added sugar and 57 mg sodium. Almost every calorie is sugar, and nothing else is declared to balance it.
The front says Lemon, but the ingredient list has no lemon at all, only lemon flavour and lime flavour, and the back says it contains nature identical flavouring substances. That missing ingredient sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EC5.
Who should eat Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix?
A rare drink for most adults, and rarely for children and teens, in pregnancy or with heart conditions, because one sachet has 18.6 g added sugar.
- Most adultsRarely
One sachet has 18.6 g added sugar and 77 kcal with no nutrients.
- Children and teensRarely
18.6 g added sugar in one glass, with flavourings and nothing else of value.
- PregnancyRarely
Sugar is almost the whole mix, with no protein, fibre or micronutrients.
- Heart conditionsRarely
93 g added sugar per 100 g, though sodium is low at 57 mg per sachet.
Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix: common questions
Is Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix healthy?
Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix is high in sugar, so it is best kept as a rare treat.
How many calories and how much protein are in Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix?
Per 100 g, Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix has 387 kcal, 0 g protein, 96.8 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (1 sachet, 20 g) has 77 kcal and 0 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix?
7 ingredients, in label order: Sugar, Instant Tea Powder (1.5%), Acidity Regulators (E 296, E 330 & E 331 (iii)), Lemon Flavour, Raising Agent (E500 (ii)), Lime Flavour, Anticaking Agent (E551).
Does Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix live up to its claims?
4 claims checked: 1 holds, 1 is partly true, 1 needs care, 1 is misleading. "Lemon" is misleading: No lemon is listed. The taste comes from lemon flavour and lime flavour, and the pack says it contains nature identical flavouring substances. "Iced Tea Premix" is partly true: Instant tea powder is real but only 1.5% of the mix. Sugar is the main ingredient.
Who should limit Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix?
Most adults: rarely. One sachet has 18.6 g added sugar and 77 kcal with no nutrients. Children and teens: rarely. 18.6 g added sugar in one glass, with flavourings and nothing else of value. Pregnancy: rarely. Sugar is almost the whole mix, with no protein, fibre or micronutrients.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix have?
Per 100 g, Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix has 93 g added sugar, 286 mg sodium (about 0.7 g salt) and 0 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in sugar.
What does the EC5 score mean for Atlantis Instacup Lemon Ice Tea Premix?
The first letter (E) grades nutrition density on A to E, the second (C) grades ingredient integrity on A to E, and the number (5) grades load risk on 1 to 5. A and 1 are best. Nutrition: The powder has 0 g protein, 0 g fibre and 0 g fat, and 96.8 g carbohydrate per 100 g, all of it sugar. With no contributor of protein and no vitamins or minerals declared, there is nothing to earn credit. One sachet gives 77 kcal. Ingredients: Sugar leads, and the only declared percentage is instant tea powder at 1.5%. The flavourings are listed without a class that is natural only, and silicon dioxide (anticaking agent, E551) also costs ingredient points. The acidity regulators and the raising agent cost none. Load risk: Sugar is almost the whole risk number: 93 g added sugar per 100 g, which is 18.6 g in one sachet. Sodium (286 mg per 100 g, 57 mg per sachet) and energy (387 kcal per 100 g) add only a little.
Last reviewed October 31, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
Reference values: FSSAI labelling regulations, Codex Alimentarius, ICMR-NIN and the UK front of pack guidance. Where our label data comes from.
Label read on 31 October 2026, from photos of the pack. If the pack has changed since, tell us.
Score history (1)
| Date | Score | Method | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 2026 | EC5 | v5.0 | First scored |
Every change to this score is logged. See corrections and the method changelog.
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