Lipton Honey Lemon Green Tea Bags
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 Flavours
Our take
CleanPlate reviewHoney lemon tea with neither honey nor lemon listed
Lipton Honey Lemon Green Tea Bags is a box of 25 bags (1.4 g each) made from green tea and natural flavours. The panel is printed per 100 ml brewed, one bag in 100 ml of boiling water for two minutes.
CleanPlate scores it [L]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 [L] marks a hollow label promise: the lemon named on the pack is not in the ingredient list. 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.
- Product nameMisleading
“Honey Lemon”
Neither honey nor lemon is in the ingredient list; the back says Flavoured Green Tea.
- On the packBe careful
“Boosts Metabolism with Catechins”
The footnote relies on literature for 7 to 8 cups a day (about 600 mg catechins).
- On the packHolds
“Flavoured Green Tea”
Natural flavours 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.
[L] The name or pack claims promise more than the ingredient list delivers. See Claims vs reality.
A closer look
Does the label add up?
Green tea and natural flavours.
Per 100 ml: 0 kcal, 0 g fat, 0 g sugar of which 0 g added, 0 g protein, 0 mg sodium. The panel prints every value as 0 (0 kcal, no sugar, no sodium) per 100 ml brewed. The pack notes about 20 to 30 mg caffeine per cup and limits for pregnancy and nursing. The named honey and lemon are counted as absent from the list, which costs 8 label points.
Ingredients to watch
- Name vs listConcern
Honey and lemon are named but not listed; the back calls it flavoured green tea.
- CaffeineWorth watching
About 20 to 30 mg per cup, per the pack note.
- Calories and sugarFine
Zero calories, sugar and sodium as brewed.
Common misconceptions
Myth: "Honey lemon tea has honey"
The list has natural flavours only.
Myth: "Green tea burns fat"
The pack footnote cites 7 to 8 cups a day.
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 real lemon
A squeeze adds what the flavour only suggests.
Plain green tea
Same catechins without the flavour claim.
Common questions
Is Lipton Honey Lemon Green Tea Bags healthy?
Lipton Honey Lemon Green Tea Bags 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.