Mango & Strawberry Tea — MUNCH

Munch or Dump rates Mango & Strawberry Tea by TWININGS MUNCH — score 90/90.

A plain unsweetened herbal infusion of hibiscus, rosehips and orange botanicals with natural flavouring — no sugar, no oil, no artificial additives. Brewed it's basically flavoured water at 2 kcal a cup.

Why this verdict

• Short, recognizable list of dried botanicals — hibiscus, rosehips, orange peel
• No added sugar, no refined oil, no emulsifiers, nothing artificial
• Brews to about 2 kcal per cup — essentially flavoured water
• Naturally caffeine-free with a trace of antioxidants from hibiscus and rosehips

Ingredients (7)

• hibiscus (safe) — Dried flower that gives the tart red color; carries antioxidants and is linked to mild blood-pressure benefits.
• Orange Leaves (safe) — Dried botanical used for citrus aroma; inert and harmless brewed.
• Natural Strawberry Flavouring With Other Natural Flavouring (moderate) — Flavour extract that does a lot of the heavy lifting here; 'natural' but unspecified, so the exact source isn't disclosed.
• natural flavouring (moderate) — An undisclosed flavor blend. Generally fine, but vague labeling means you can't see exactly what's in it.
• Orange Peel (safe) — Dried citrus peel for aroma and a hint of bitterness; whole-food ingredient.
• Rosehips (safe) — Dried fruit of the rose, a traditional source of vitamin C and antioxidants.
• Liquorice Root (moderate) — Natural sweet-tasting root; safe in tea amounts but can raise blood pressure if consumed heavily over time.