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Chewing gum Peppermint
MentosSnacks · 80846222

Chewing gum Peppermint

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 4 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Mar 2026

Why it's rated this way

4 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.

  1. Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Moderate concernAntioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  2. AspartameModerate concernSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  3. Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Minor concernSynthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.
  4. Acesulfame KMinor concernSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
    Regulatory basis
    Greenveil's curated additives-of-concern list, which cites the authority behind each entry.
    How sure we are
    High confidence. Matched by the additive code declared on the label.

A food's rating also reflects nutrition (Nutri-Score) and processing (NOVA); the additives above are the ingredient-level part of it.

Ingredients

  • Sweeteners53.1%No flag
  • Maltitol · E96527%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E42013.1%No flag
  • Xylitol · E9676.5%No flag
  • Mannitol · E4213.3%No flag
  • E965ii1.6%No flag
  • Aspartame · E9510.8%Moderate

    Sweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.

  • Acesulfame-k · E9500.8%Low

    Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

  • Base gum23.4%No flag
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Maltodextrin2.5%No flag›
  • Stabiliser2.5%No flag
  • Glycerol · E4222.5%No flag
  • Emulsifier2.5%No flag
  • Soya lecithin2.5%No flag›
  • Coconut fat2.5%No flag
  • Thickener2.5%No flag
  • Cellulose gum · E4662.5%Low

    Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.

  • Glazing agent2.5%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E9032.5%No flag
  • Antioxidant2.5%No flag
  • E3212.5%Moderate

    Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.

  • A source of phenylalanine1.7%No flag
  • Excessive consumption may have laxative effects0.9%No flag
  • Che con 53‚2ge facebook0.4%No flag
  • Com0.2%No flag
  • Mentos 8084 62220.1%No flag
  • Quot0.1%No flag
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sweeteners (maltitol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol syrup, aspartame, acesulfame-k), base gum, flavors, maltodextrin, stabilizer (glycerol), emulsifier (soy lecithin), coconut fat, thickener (cellulose gum), coating agent (carnauba wax), antioxidant (e321) a source of phenylalanine, excessive consumption may have laxative effects, che con 53,2ge facebook,com/mentos 8084 6222,quot,

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 17 Mar 2026

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
  • Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety

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