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Must Sugar Free Chewing Gum, Spearmint
Strauss Group Ltd.Snacks · 0815871010122

Must Sugar Free Chewing Gum, Spearmint

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

Food health
Critical
Chemical concern
Not assessed

Allergens

No allergens listed for this product in our data yet — check the pack.

Checked against the Open Food Facts record · updated 5 May 2022

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Why it's rated this way

4 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. 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.
  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. 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

  • Sweeteners57.5%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E42030.3%No flag
  • Isomalt · E95313.6%No flag
  • E965ii6.8%No flag
  • Xylitol · E9673.4%No flag
  • Mannitol · E4213.4%No flag
  • Gum base21.3%No flag
  • Contains antioxidant21.3%No flag
  • Bht · E32121.3%Moderate

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

  • Artificial flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Stabiliser2.5%No flag
  • Gum acacia · E4142.5%No flag
  • Humectant2.5%No flag
  • Glycerol · E4222.5%No flag
  • Food color2.5%No flag
  • Titanium dioxide · E1712.5%High

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

  • Artificial sweeteners2.5%No flag
  • Aspartame · E9512.5%Moderate

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

  • Serv.size2.5%No flag
  • Acesulfame-k · E9502.5%Low

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

  • Serv.size2.5%No flag
  • Glazing agent6.3%No flag
  • Carnauba wax · E9036.3%No flag
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Sweeteners (sorbitol, isomalt, maltitol syrup, xylitol, mannitol), gum base (contains antioxidant: bht), artificial flavors, stabilizer: gum acacia, humectant: glycerol, food color: titanium dioxide, artificial sweeteners: aspartame (4mg/serv.size), acesulfame-k (4mg/serv.size), glazing agent carnauba wax.

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.
  • 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.
  • Acesulfame KSweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.

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