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MentosSnacks · 0073390011895

Sugarfree Chewing Gum

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

  • Soy

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. Titanium dioxideHigh concernPossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
    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. Brilliant blue FCFModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
    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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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

  • Xylitol · E96752.5%No flag
  • Chewing gum base23.8%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E42011.9%No flag
  • Mannitol · E4215.9%No flag
  • Glycerol · E4223%No flag
  • E965ii1.5%No flag
  • Natural and artificial flavouring0.7%No flag
  • Contains less than 2 percent of0.4%No flag
  • Gum arabic · E4140.4%No flag
  • Colour0.2%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1710.2%High

    Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.

  • Gelatine · E428<0.1%No flag
  • Soya lecithin<0.1%No flag›
  • Aspartame · E951<0.1%Moderate

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

  • Acesulfame k · E950<0.1%Low

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

  • Green tea extractNo flag›
  • Carnauba wax · E903No flag
  • Sucralose · E955Moderate

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

  • Sodium carboxymethylcellulose · E466Low

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

  • Bht to maintain freshnessNo flag
  • Sucrose esters of fatty acids · E473No flag
  • Blue 1 · E133Moderate

    Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.

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Xylitol, chewing gum base, sorbitol, mannitol, glycerol, maltitol syrup, natural and artificial flavors; contains less than 2 percent of: gum arabic, color (titanium dioxide), gelatine, soya lecithin, aspartame, acesulfame k, green tea extract, carnauba wax, sucralose, sodium carboxymethylcellulose, bht to maintain freshness, sucrose esters of fatty acids, blue 1.

Alerts

Declared allergens

This product declares Soy.

Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 22 Apr 2020

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • AspartameSweetener; classified as possibly carcinogenic, though the evidence is contested and intake-dependent.
  • SucraloseSweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
  • 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

Chemical identity has not been assessed for these 2 ingredients yet.

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