Kroger Nutri-Score D NOVA 3

Kroger, green tea, hibiscus

Kroger, green tea, hibiscus: 4.8/5 ingredient safety

Kroger, green tea, hibiscus by Kroger has 4 tracked ingredients, with an overall safety score of 4.8 out of 5, 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products. Its Nutri-Score is D.

  • Safety score 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products
  • NOVA processing classification: group 3

Plant-based foods and beverages / Beverages / Hot beverages / Plant-based beverages / Teas / Green teas / Tea-based beverages / Iced teas

How This Score Is Built

This 1-5 scale is an editorially-derived index, not an official government rating -- it synthesizes FDA status, EU regulatory status, US state actions, and published research. For Kroger, green tea, hibiscus, 4 of its 4 tracked ingredients carry a scored rating so far, current as of 2026-09-07.

Data draws on Open Food Facts, FDA, and EU regulatory records -- cross-check with the FDA → directly, or read how we score it.

Where Kroger, green tea, hibiscus sits nationally

Average ingredient safety score vs. 58,710 other scored products in PlainIngredients

4.8 Top 16% higher than 84% of 58,710 scored products

Average ingredient safety score (1 = highest risk, 5 = safest), bucketed by value

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Source PlainIngredients ingredient safety index · 2026-09-07

4.8
Generally Safe
Average ingredient safety: 4.8 out of 5
Based on 4 tracked ingredients
4
Tracked Ingredients
0
Concerning
4
Low Risk / Safe
D
Nutri-Score

Ingredient Safety Breakdown

Processing Level

3
NOVA Group 3
Processed foods

Processed foods are relatively simple products made by adding salt, oil, sugar, or other culinary ingredients to whole foods.

Full Ingredients List

Water, sugar, green tea powder, citric acid, malic acid, sodium citrate, sodium erythorbate, salt, hibiscus flavor.

Compare beyond brand

Nationwide peers by additive safety & ingredient depth

Two PlainIngredients-derived comparison paths for Kroger, green tea, hibiscus: nearest mean mapped additive safety score and nearest mapped ingredient count among indexable products with at least 3 scored additives, excluding same-brand siblings. Scores describe regulatory and research signals on additives, not dietary advice.

Product Details

Brand
Kroger
Barcode
0011110867582
Nutri-Score
Grade D
NOVA Group
3 — Processed foods
Available In
United States
Stores
Kroger

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Frequently asked questions

How does Kroger, green tea, hibiscus's safety score compare to other products?

With an average ingredient safety score of 4.8/5, Kroger, green tea, hibiscus sits ahead of 84% of the 58,710 PlainIngredients products carrying a scored ingredient list, 0.68 points above the 4.12/5 average across all scored products.

What does a 4.8/5 ingredient safety score mean?

The 1-5 scale (5 safest) comes from FDA and EU regulatory status per ingredient. Kroger, green tea, hibiscus's mapped ingredients average out to 4.8/5, which is the Generally Safe tier.

Every figure on PlainIngredients is rendered directly from FDA, EU, EFSA and U.S. state regulatory records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.