Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea

Q: How many calories and how much protein are in Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea?

Per 100 g, Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea has 20 kcal, 0 g protein, 5.2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fat and 0 g saturated fat. One serve (1 bottle, 500 ml (typical serve)) has 100 kcal and 0 g protein.

Q: What are the ingredients in Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea?

11 ingredients, in label order: Water, Cane Sugar, Lime Juice, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Natural Flavouring Substance (Yuzu, Mint), Natural Colour, Antioxidant (Vitamin C), Green Tea Extract, Lemongrass Extract, INS 211, Stevia. Flagged: Sodium Benzoate (low concern).

Q: Does Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea live up to its claims?

5 claims checked: 1 is partly true, 3 need care, 1 is misleading. "Contain no refined sugar or sugar substitutes" is misleading: Cane sugar is the second ingredient and stevia is listed as a sweetener. Added sugar is 4.9 g per 100 ml, about 24.5 g in a 500 ml bottle. "No Artificial Preservatives" needs care: INS 211, sodium benzoate, is listed. It is a preservative, so the claim depends on how the maker defines artificial.

Q: Who should limit Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea?

Most adults: a few times a week. About 24.5 g added sugar and 100 kcal in a 500 ml bottle. Children and teens: a few times a week. Stevia is used alongside 24.5 g added sugar per bottle. Pregnancy: a few times a week. Caffeine is not declared, though green tea extract is listed, and the bottle has 24.5 g added sugar.

Q: How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea have?

Per 100 g, Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea has 4.9 g added sugar, 0 mg sodium (about 0 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 under all three lines.

Published 30 October 2026 · Updated 31 October 2026

Summary

Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea is a ready-to-drink iced tea flavoured with lime, yuzu and mint. It scores [L]EA1: lowest on nutrition because it has no protein or fibre, strong on ingredients despite a hollow no-refined-sugar claim, and low on risk because the sugar is modest per glass. Best as an occasional sweet drink, not a source of anything useful.

Ingredients, decoded

11 listed

Water
Cane Sugar
Lime Juice
Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid)
Natural Flavouring Substance
- Yuzu
- Mint
Natural Colour
Antioxidant (Vitamin C)
Green Tea Extract
Lemongrass Extract
INS 211
Stevia

High concernModerate concernLow concernNo concernIn label order. Tap a highlighted one to learn more. How we rate additives

Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea pack, front view

1 teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 5 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon

LPack claim not backed upNutrition per 100 g

ENutrition densityAIngredient integrity1Load risk

Nutrition facts
Energy	20 kcal
Protein	0 g
Carbohydrates	5.2 g
Total sugars	5 g
Added sugars	4.9 g
Total fat	0 g
Saturated fat	0 g
Trans fat	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg
Sodium	0 mg

Highlighted values exceed FSSAI and UK FSA front of pack thresholds.

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What to know about Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea

A light iced tea that still leans on cane sugar

Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea is a ready-to-drink iced tea sold in a 500 ml bottle. It is built from water, cane sugar and lime juice, with citric acid, natural flavouring (yuzu, mint), a natural colour, vitamin C, green tea extract, lemongrass extract, a preservative (INS 211) and stevia. No percentages are declared for any ingredient. It is bought as a lighter alternative to a fizzy drink or a bottled lemonade.

Per 100 ml the label shows 20 kcal, 5 g total sugar of which 4.9 g is added, and zero protein, fat and sodium. A whole 500 ml bottle therefore comes to about 100 kcal and 24.5 g added sugar. The calories are low per 100 ml, but the sugar adds up quickly when the whole bottle is drunk.

The front says low calorie and the back says no refined sugar or sugar substitutes. Cane sugar is the second ingredient and stevia is listed near the end, so that back-of-pack line does not hold, and that is what sets the [L] flag. CleanPlate scores it [L]EA1.

Does Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea live up to its claims?

The no-refined-sugar line is misleading, since cane sugar is second on the list. The low-calorie and sugar figures are true per 100 ml but sit right at their limits.

On the pack
“Contain no refined sugar or sugar substitutes”
Misleading
Cane sugar is the second ingredient and stevia is listed as a sweetener. Added sugar is 4.9 g per 100 ml, about 24.5 g in a 500 ml bottle.
On the pack
“No Artificial Preservatives”
Be careful
INS 211, sodium benzoate, is listed. It is a preservative, so the claim depends on how the maker defines artificial.
On the pack
“< 5g Sugar and < 20 Calories”
Be careful
The panel shows 5 g total sugar and 20 kcal per 100 ml, right at the limits, and the figures are per 100 ml, not per bottle.
On the pack
“Low Calorie”
Be careful
20 kcal per 100 ml is light, but the whole 500 ml bottle comes to about 100 kcal, nearly all from sugar.
On the pack
“Contains Antioxidants”
Partly true
Vitamin C is added and green tea extract is listed, but no amounts are declared. The list shows extracts, not brewed tea.

Why Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea scores [L]EA1

Nutrition is an E because there is no protein, fibre or declared vitamins. Ingredients are an A, held back by flavouring, stevia and a hollow sugar claim. Risk is a 1: only 4.9 g sugar per 100 ml.

How we score →

01 Nutrition densityA to E

Very low nutrient density

Protein: 0 g
Fibre: Not declared
Vitamins and minerals: None declared
Energy: 20 kcal

01 Nutrition density: why E

There is no protein and no fibre, and no vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing adds to the grade. The drink is only water, sugar and flavour, at 20 kcal per 100 ml.

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.

02 Ingredient integrityA to E

Clean, minimally processed

Base: Water
Sweeteners: Cane Sugar, Stevia
Additives: 3
Flagged: Sodium Benzoate

02 Ingredient integrity: why A

The list is short and mostly simple: water, cane sugar and lime juice lead, then citric acid, flavouring, vitamin C and the tea and lemongrass extracts. None of the extracts has a declared percentage, and the label says no more than that.

Natural flavouring and stevia (steviol glycosides) cost ingredient points. Sodium benzoate (INS 211) and citric acid do not. A hollow promise also costs points: the back of the pack says it contains no refined sugar or sugar substitutes, yet cane sugar and stevia are both listed, which sets the [L].

Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.

03 Load risk1 to 5

Clean

Added sugar: 4.9 g
Sodium: 0 mg
Saturated fat: 0 g
Trans fat: 0 g

03 Load risk: why 1

Sugar is the only part of the risk number: 4.9 g added sugar per 100 ml, which is under the high line per 100 ml. Saturated fat, trans fat and sodium are all 0, and energy is just 20 kcal per 100 ml.

The risk grade is a 1, but it is scored per 100 ml. Across a 500 ml bottle the sugar is about 24.5 g.

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: Contains Sodium Benzoate

Green flags

Green flag: Low sodium

What's in Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea?

Water, cane sugar and lime juice lead the list, with flavouring, vitamin C, tea and lemongrass extracts, a preservative and stevia after them. The sugar and the sweetener are what to watch.

The ingredient list, read for you

Water, cane sugar and lime juice come first, so the drink is mostly sweetened, lime-flavoured water. Citric acid adds sourness, yuzu and mint flavouring give the citrus-mint note, and vitamin C is added as an antioxidant. Green tea extract and lemongrass extract come late in the list with no percentages, so the tea is a small part. INS 211 is a preservative, and stevia sits last as a second sweetener.

Ingredients to watch

Added sugar from cane sugarConcern
4.9 g per 100 ml, about 24.5 g in a 500 ml bottle. It is the whole of the risk grade.
No refined sugar claimConcern
The back of the pack says no refined sugar or sugar substitutes, but cane sugar and stevia are both listed. This hollow promise costs ingredient points.
Stevia and natural flavouringWorth watching
Stevia (steviol glycosides) and the natural flavouring each cost ingredient points.
Sodium benzoate (INS 211)Worth watching
A preservative, listed beside a front-of-pack line saying no artificial preservatives.
Energy, fat and sodiumFine
20 kcal per 100 ml, with no fat, trans fat or sodium.

What it doesn’t have

No protein, fibre, vitamins or minerals on the panel.
No percentages are given for the lime juice, green tea extract or lemongrass extract.

Who should eat Jade Forest Citrus Crush Iced Tea?

A few times a week at most for adults and children, since a bottle has about 24.5 g added sugar. No sodium or fat, but no nutrition either.

Most adultsA few times a week
About 24.5 g added sugar and 100 kcal in a 500 ml bottle.
Children and teensA few times a week
Stevia is used alongside 24.5 g added sugar per bottle.
PregnancyA few times a week
Caffeine is not declared, though green tea extract is listed, and the bottle has 24.5 g added sugar.
Heart conditionsA few times a week
No sodium or fat, but the sugar adds up across a bottle.