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Tea bags: allergens and what’s inside

Of 831 packs of tea bags whose ingredients Open Food Facts reads in full, 2% list soy. Most list tea.

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

Which allergens are in tea bags?

Of 831 packs of tea bags whose ingredient list Open Food Facts reads in full, 2% list soy. Recipes differ from pack to pack, so the label in your hand is the one that counts.

Soy allergyHeads up2% list soy.

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 are tea bags usually made of?

The ingredients most packs of tea bags list, with the share of packs that list each: tea (59%), black tea (31%), green tea (24%) and citrus fruit (15%).

Packs in Open Food Facts, by country of sale: United States 1,336 · Germany 396 · France 290 · United Kingdom 169.

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 tea bags.

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 are tea bags?

In the Open Food Facts categories, tea bags are one of the tea leaves.

What else are tea bags called?

In EnglishTeas in bagsteas in tea-bags

French: Thés en sachets
German: Teebeutel, Tee in Beuteln
Spanish: Bolsitas de té, Tés en bolsas
Italian: Bustine di tè
Dutch: Theezakjes
Portuguese: Saquinhos de chá, chás em sacos

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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