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Herbal tea: allergens and what’s inside

Of 1,910 packs of herbal tea whose ingredients Open Food Facts reads in full, 40 (2%) list at least one of the main allergens, but no single allergen is listed on as many as 1 pack in 100.

By Bravoora teamUpdated 13 October 2026Sources checked 13 October 20263 sourcesHow we check

Which allergens are in herbal tea?

Of 1,910 packs of herbal tea whose ingredient list Open Food Facts reads in full, 40 (2%) list at least one of the main allergens, but no single allergen is listed on as many as 1 pack in 100. 2% carry a “may contain” line for tree nuts, 1% for celery and 1% for gluten. Recipes differ from pack to pack, so the label in your hand is the one that counts.

Tree nut allergyHeads up2% carry a “may contain” line for tree nuts.

Celery allergyHeads up1% carry a “may contain” line for celery.

Coeliac or gluten-freeHeads up1% carry a “may contain” line for gluten.

Mustard allergyHeads up1% carry a “may contain” line for mustard.

Not for you when most of these packs list the allergen, Heads up when fewer do or only a “may contain” line names it. In the app, a profile gets Not for you on a pack that lists the allergen and Heads up on one whose “may contain” line names it: it reads the pack in your hand, not these counts.

What is herbal tea usually made of?

The ingredients most packs of herbal tea list, with the share of packs that list each: tea (33%), citrus fruit (18%), mint (17%) and black tea (16%).

Packs in Open Food Facts, by country of sale: France 3,801 · Germany 1,053 · Italy 909 · Spain 656.

Counted on 13 October 2026 from the Open Food Facts product database, which volunteers fill from real packs: it shows what these packs list, not every recipe for herbal tea.

Calories and nutrients

Not shown here. Open Food Facts records calories and nutrients per 100 g or per 100 ml without saying which, so a figure for all these packs together could mislead. The pack you buy prints its own, and that is the figure to log.

What kind of food is herbal tea?

In the Open Food Facts categories, herbal tea is one of the beverage preparations.

Kinds of herbal teaHerbal tea in tea bags Fruit tea Herbal tea blends Rooibos

What else is herbal tea called?

In EnglishHerbal infusionsinfusions

French: Infusions, Tisanes
German: Kräutertees
Spanish: Plantas para infusiones, Infusiones
Italian: Tisane, Infusi
Dutch: Kruidentheeën, Kruidenthee
Portuguese: Chás de ervas, infusões de ervas
Polish: Herbaty ziołowe
Swedish: Örtteer, Örtte
Danish: Urteteer, Urtete

Bravoora reads every pack for everyone you shop for: an allergy or intolerance, a vegan or vegetarian diet, a calorie or protein goal, and the labels on supplements and skincare too. Build a profile · For dietitians, doctors and trainers

Sources

Every share is counted over the packs whose ingredient list Open Food Facts reads in full. A pack lists an allergen when Open Food Facts’ allergen field names it, or when one of its ingredients stands for it by the same two-of-three checks as the ingredient dictionary (tahini is sesame, a cheese is milk). A “may contain” line counts only for an allergen the pack does not list.

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