Declared allergens
This product declares Soy.
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Sugarfree gum for kids
Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health critical · 6 additives of concern.
- Critical
Allergens
- Soy
Declared on pack via Open Food Facts · updated 23 Apr 2020
Why it's rated this way
6 additives on this label are on our additives-of-concern list.
Allura red ACHigh concernSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- 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.
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.
Indigotine / indigo carmineModerate concernSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- What it is
- Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
- Why it's flagged
- Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- 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.
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.
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.
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.
Ingredients
- Sorbitol · E42053.6%No flag
- Gum base23.2%No flag
- Xylitol · E96711.6%No flag
- Glycerol · E4225.8%No flag
- Less than 2% of2.9%No flag
- Natural and artificial flavouring2.9%No flag
- Aspartame-acesulfame · E9620.4%No flag
- Citric acd0.2%No flag
- Mannitol · E421<0.1%No flag
- Sucralose · E955<0.1%Moderate
Sweetener; emerging genotoxicity concern around the impurity/metabolite sucralose-6-acetate.
- Colour<0.1%No flag
- Titanium dioxide · E171<0.1%High
Possible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Blue 2 lake · E132Moderate
Synthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Red 40 · E129High
Southampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Bht · E321<0.1%Moderate
Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- Preservative<0.1%No flag
- Acesulfame k · E950<0.1%Low
Sweetener; broadly assessed safe but some consumer-avoidance and limited animal-study questions.
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Sorbitol, gum base, xylitol, glycerol; less than 2% of: natural and artificial flavors, hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, soy lecithin, aspartame-acesulfame, citric acd, mannitol, sucralose, colors (titanium dioxide, blue 2 lake, red 40), bht (to maintain freshness), acesulfame k.
Alerts
Food health
Nutrition profile and additives of concern
Contains additive of concern
- Allura red ACSouthampton Six colour; hyperactivity/attention concern in children.
- Titanium dioxidePossible genotoxicity (DNA/chromosomal damage) could not be ruled out; no longer considered safe as a food additive.
- Indigotine / indigo carmineSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported.
- Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)Antioxidant; animal-study tumour/endocrine signals; structurally related to BHA.
- 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
What drives this
- Hydrogenated Starch HydrolysateLow concern
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