As we learned in our analysis of the ingredients in orange juice, whether a juice is from concentrate or otherwise has virtually no effect on the nutritional content. When you consider that the American Heart Association recommends men consume no more than 36 grams and women consume no more than 25 grams of added sugar a day, one of these bad boys is essentially a day ender.ģ) Citric Acid: Citric acid is a sour flavoring agent derived from citrus, and it’s often used to keep products like Lipton Iced Tea fresh while they’re sitting on shelves.Ĥ) Lemon Juice Concentrate: This is exactly what it sounds like - concentrated lemon juice. Speaking of sweeteners, a single 20-ounce bottle of this iced tea contains - holy freaking shit-balls - a whopping 32 grams of sugar, which is equivalent to two whole Twinkies. So, if possible, you want to avoid any foods and drinks containing it. It’s a commonly-used sweetener, and has been linked to obesity and diabetes by many, many studies. This edition: Lipton Black Iced Tea with Lemon, which is made from 11 separate ingredients that we’ve broken down in the exact order they appear on Instacart, since the link to the ingredients on Lipton’s own website is currently broken.ġ) Water: This falls from the sky when it rains, and also my eyes when I read this ingredients list.Ģ) High Fructose Corn Syrup: High fructose corn syrup is corn syrup that’ s had some of its glucose converted to fructose enzymatically.

But since most of us have no idea what xanthan gum or potassium benzoate are - or more importantly, what they’re doing to our bodies - we’re decoding the ingredients in the many things Americans put in (and on, or near) themselves with the help of an expert. We’re often told that you should never eat anything (or put anything on your body) if you don’t recognize everything on the ingredients list.

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