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mentos gum

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 3 additives of concern.

Food health
High
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Mar 2022

Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. SucraloseModerate concernSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
    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. 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

  • Gum base51.6%No flag
  • Less sugar 1g not a source of saturated fat24.2%No flag
  • Trans fat12.1%No flag
  • Cholesterol6%No flag›
  • Total s ugars fotal carb3%No flag
  • Alcohol calories per serving <5 sugar protein og not a significant source of satuted fat1.5%No flag
  • Trans la cholesterol0.8%No flag
  • D dietary fiber0.4%No flag
  • Than 2 % of0.2%No flag
  • Artificial flavouring0.2%No flag
  • Malic acid · E296<0.1%No flag
  • Glyceri̇n<0.1%No flag
  • Maltitol · E965<0.1%No flag
  • Tartaric acid gum arabic<0.1%No flag
  • Aspartame · E951Moderate

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

  • MaltodextrinNo flag›
  • Fruit juice powdersNo flag
  • OrangeNo flag›
  • KiwiNo flag›
  • MangoNo flag›
  • LemonNo flag›
  • Strawberr blackberryNo flag
  • RaspberryNo flag›
  • Citric acid · E330No flag
  • Lecithin · E322iNo flag
  • Acesulfame k · E950Low

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

  • Coconut oil carnauba waxNo flag
  • Colored withNo flag
  • Paprika oleorešinNo flag
  • Vegetable juiceNo flag›
  • Carmine · E120No flag
  • Turmeric oleoresinNo flag›
  • Bht to maintain freshnessNo flag
  • Súcralose · E955Moderate

    Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.

  • Bl 1 erlangerNo flag
  • Ky 41018No flag
  • Product of italy 35%% fewer calories than sugared gumNo flag
  • Calorie content of uis size diece has been reduced nom 6 to 4 caloriesNo flag
  • Red frNo flag
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gum base, less sugar 1g not a source of saturated fat, trans fat, cholesterol, total s ugars fotal carb. alcohol calories per serving &lt;5 sugar protein og not a significant source of satuted fat, trans la cholesterol, d dietary fiber, than 2 % of: artificial flavors, malic acid, glyceri̇n, maltitol, tartaric acid gum arabic, aspartame, maltodextrin, fruit juice powders (orange, kiwi, mango, lemon, strawberr blackberry, raspberry), citric acid, lecithin (soy), acesulfame k, coconut oil carnauba wax, colored with: (paprika oleorešin, vegetable juice, carmine, turmeric oleoresin), bht to maintain freshness, súcralose, bl 1 erlanger, ky 41018. product of italy 35%% fewer calories than sugared gum. calorie content of uis size diece has been reduced nom 6 to 4 calories. red fr

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 8 Mar 2022

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • 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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2 low · 2 not assessed

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