Lipton Clear & Light Green Tea
Red flags
No major red flags on the label.
Green flags
- +Green flag: No added sugar
- +Green flag: Low sodium
Ingredients, decoded
2 listed- Green Tea
- Natural Flavouring Substances
Our take
CleanPlate reviewApple jasmine green tea, 80 cups per box
Lipton Clear & Light Green Tea is a 100 g box of loose tea made from green tea and natural flavouring substances, making 80 cups at 1.25 g each. The panel is printed per 100 ml brewed.
CleanPlate scores it EA1. The E for nutrition is low: almost no credited protein, fibre or micronutrients per 100 ml. The A for ingredients reflects whole or lightly processed ingredients (led by green tea), and almost no additives. The 1 for risk is low: sodium, free sugar and saturated fat are all modest (sodium 0 mg, free sugar 0 g, saturated fat 0 g per 100 ml).
Claims vs reality
What the pack says, checked against the ingredient list and nutrition panel.
- On the packHolds
“ZERO CALORIES”
The panel prints 0 kcal per 100 ml brewed.
- On the packHolds
“ALL NATURAL”
Only green tea and natural flavouring are listed.
- On the packHolds
“MAKES 80 CUPS”
100 g at 1.25 g per cup is 80 cups.
- On the packHolds
“Flavoured Green Tea”
Natural flavouring substances are listed.
How EA1 breaks down
Each grade is scored on its own. Here are the label numbers behind each one, per 100 g.
Very low nutrient density
- Protein
- 0 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 0 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.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Green Tea
- Sweeteners
- None added
- Additives
- 0
- Flagged
- None
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
Clean
- Added sugar
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 0 mg
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Green tea and natural flavouring substances.
Per 100 ml: 0 kcal, 0 g fat, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 0 mg sodium. The Blinkit listing calls it Loose Green Tea; the pack is a Clear & Light flavoured green tea carton with apple (max 5%) and jasmine (max 5%) flavour. The panel prints every value as 0 per 100 ml brewed. The pack notes about 20 to 30 mg caffeine per cup.
Ingredients to watch
- CaffeineWorth watching
About 20 to 30 mg per cup, per the pack note.
- Calories and sugarFine
Zero calories, sugar and sodium as brewed.
- IngredientsFine
Green tea and natural flavouring only.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Apple jasmine tea has fruit"
Apple and jasmine are flavour, up to 5% each.
Myth: "Zero calories means a health drink"
It is tea; the benefit is the catechins and the hydration.
How often, and how
- Healthy adultsA few cups a day
- ChildrenNot for young children (caffeine)
- Diabetes or prediabetesFine unsweetened
Smarter ways to eat it
Add a slice of apple
Gives real fruit.
Use a tea spoon per cup
1.25 g per cup, as the pack says.
Common questions
Is Lipton Clear & Light Green Tea healthy?
Lipton Clear & Light Green Tea scores EA1 (Poor) on CleanPlate, which makes it best kept as a rare treat rather than a regular buy. We found no major red flags on its label. On the plus side: No added sugar; Low sodium.
What does the EA1 score mean?
The first letter (E) grades nutritional value: very low nutrient density. The second letter (A) grades ingredient and label integrity: clean, minimally processed. The number (1) grades risk nutrients (sugar, sodium, saturated fat): clean.
Last reviewed October 19, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label.