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Arizona Diet Lemon Tea
Beverages
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Arizona Diet Lemon Tea

AriZona
128 foz
Available at Foodtown
0
Calories
0g
Protein
10mg
Sodium
18
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Arizona Diet Lemon Tea arrives in a conspicuous, gallon-size package you’ll typically find on supermarket beverage aisles—stacked with iced teas, diet sodas, and flavored waters, and sometimes in refrigerated grab-and-go cases. It reads like a budget-friendly, grab-and-pour solution for heat or thirst: a clear, watery black tea base brightened by lemon and a pronounced zero-calorie sweetness. The label leans on health-forward language—"Zero calorie," "100% natural tea," and "Vitamin C antioxidant"—and a no-preservatives/no-artificial-color claim, even while calling out sucralose and acesulfame potassium in the ingredient list. There’s no organic seal or kid-oriented cartooning; the brand positions itself as broadly accessible and slightly retro, appealing to value-conscious shoppers, students, and households looking for a low-calorie thirst quencher. Sensory notes: pour over ice for a brisk, astringent black-tea bite with a bright citrus note and a lingering sweet, slightly cooling aftertaste typical of high-intensity sweeteners; mouthfeel is thin and refreshing rather than syrupy. Rituals around this product are casual—backyard barbecues, long road trips, or a pitcher on the counter for family meals—used as a low-calorie substitute for sugar-sweetened iced tea. Processing context: this is an industrially formulated bottled beverage that uses non-nutritive sweeteners and flavor systems to recreate a sweet lemon-tea experience. In American grocery culture it sits between nostalgic shelf staples and modern diet-minded options—a practical, budget-oriented pick when people want sweet tea without the calories.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 8 fl oz
Servings per Container: 16
Calories0
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium10mg0%
Total Carbohydrate1g0%
Protein0g
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Premium, Brewed, Black, Tea, Using, Filtered, Water,, Citric, Acid,, Natural, Flavors,, Sucralose,, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C),, Acesulfame, Potassium..

Dietary Labels

This product is vegan, is gluten-free, and is not organic.

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

Contains industrially formulated ingredients such as non-nutritive sweeteners (sucralose, acesulfame potassium), ‘‘natural flavors,’’ and other additives characteristic of ultra-processed beverages, placing it in NOVA group 4.

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Common Questions about Arizona Diet Lemon Tea

Arizona Diet Lemon Tea can be a refreshing choice, especially if you're looking for a low-calorie beverage with zero sugars. It's important to remember that 'healthy' can mean different things for different people — if you're watching your calorie intake, this drink fits the bill. However, if you prefer all-natural ingredients, you might want to explore other options since it contains artificial sweeteners.

Perfect For

road-trip
game-day-prep
weekend-brunch

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