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mini mentos
Greenveil's read: acceptable. Food health moderate · 1 additive of concern (Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)).
- Moderate
Allergens
No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.
Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 16 May 2026
Why it's rated this way
1 additive on this label is on our additives-of-concern list.
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.
Ingredients
- Fruit juices from conce ate10.4%No flag
- Citric ac starch1.3%No flag
- Flavourings0.3%No flag
- Thickeners<0.1%No flag
- Gellan gum · E418<0.1%No flag
- Cellulose gum · E466<0.1%Low
Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
- Gum arabic · E414<0.1%No flag
- Emulsifier<0.1%No flag
- Sucrose esters of fatty acids · E473<0.1%No flag
- Glazing agent<0.1%No flag
- Carnauba wax · E903<0.1%No flag
- Colours2.6%No flag
- E160ai1.3%No flag
- Beetroot red · E1621.3%No flag
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sugar, glucose syrup, fruit juices from conce ate (strawberry, orange) (2%), coconut oil, acid (citric ac starch, maltodextrin, flavourings, cocoa butter, thickeners (gellan gum, cellulose gum, gum arabic), emulsifier (sucrose esters of fatty acids), glazing agent carnauba wax), colours (beta-carotene, beetroot red),
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC)Synthetic emulsifier linked in animal and in-vitro studies to gut-microbiome disruption and intestinal inflammation; human evidence is emerging.
Per-ingredient concern · chemical identity, not food safety
What drives this
- SugarLow concern
- Glucose SyrupLow concern
- Coconut OilLow concern
1 of 4 ingredients not yet assessed · Show allHide
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