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Arizona Green Tea
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Arizona Green Tea

AriZona
128 foz
Available at Foodtown
90
Calories
0g
Protein
23g
Sugars
0mg
Sodium
26
Ingredients

What You Should Know

Arizona Green Tea (128 fl oz) reads like an iconic shelf staple: a large, grab-and-go jug or oversized bottle you’ll find in the refrigerated aisle near other ready-to-drink teas, lemonades, and value brand cold beverages, often adjacent to bottled water and iced coffee. It suits casual shopping trips—grab-and-go lunches, road trips, backyard barbecues, or a low-effort addition to picnic or game-day drink coolers. The brand leans into a value-cool, retro American aesthetic familiar to college students, families, and budget-minded shoppers: brightly colored labels, nostalgic packaging, and marketing that blends “natural” cues with accessible pricing. The front label highlights phrases like "Premium Brewed Green Tea," lists honey and vitamin C, and calls out natural flavors—giving a health-halo impression without organic certification or claims of minimal processing. In plain language, this is an industrially produced, ready-to-drink beverage made from brewed tea with added sweeteners and flavor extracts. Sensory experience is straightforward: a cold, lightly viscous sweet tea with pronounced sugary mouthfeel, floral-honey notes and a faint herbal ginseng finish; it pours easily from a wide screw-top into a glass full of ice and is usually consumed chilled. Rituals around it are informal—toss it in a cooler for long drives, serve with deli sandwiches, or keep a jug in the fridge for quick refreshment. Packaging emphasizes convenience and value over premium craftsmanship, and while the label borrows natural-sounding language, the ingredient list reveals added sweeteners and flavorings common to mainstream bottled tea products.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 12
Servings per Container: 0.1
Calories90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat0g0%
Saturated Fat0g0%
Sodium0mg0%
Total Carbohydrate23g8%
Total Sugars23g
Added Sugars23g46%
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, Green, Tea, Using, Filtered, Water,, High, Fructose, Corn, Syrup, (Glucose-Fructose, Syrup),, Honey,, Natural, Flavors,, Citric, Acid,, Ascorbic, Acid, (Vitamin, C),, Panax, Ginseng, Root, Extract..

Dietary Labels

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

Ultra-Processing Assessment

NOVA Score:4 / 4

Ultra-Processed

Why this score?

This ready-to-drink iced tea contains industrial ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup, natural flavors, acidulants, and extracts, and is manufactured as a packaged beverage—characteristics of ultra-processed foods.

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Common Questions about Arizona Green Tea

That depends on how you define 'healthy'! While it provides a refreshing burst of green tea flavor and some antioxidants, it also packs in 23 grams of added sugars per serving, which can be a consideration if you're watching your sugar intake. In moderation, it can be a tasty treat, but it's not exactly a health elixir.

Perfect For

road-trip
game-day-prep
movie-night

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