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Menthol and eucalyptus flavoured sugarfree chewing gum
Wrigley'sSnacks · 4897010441246

Menthol and eucalyptus flavoured sugarfree chewing gum

Greenveil's read: consider avoiding. Food health high · 5 additives of concern.

Food health
High
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 Aug 2022

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Why it's rated this way

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

  1. 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.
  2. Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Moderate concernAntioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    What it is
    Its role isn't recorded in our data yet.
    Why it's flagged
    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
    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. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

  • Sweetener60%No flag
  • Sorbitol · E42031.7%No flag
  • Isomalt · E95314.2%No flag
  • E965ii7.1%No flag
  • Mannitol · E4213.5%No flag
  • Acesulfame k · E9501.8%Low

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

  • Aspartame · E9511.8%Moderate

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

  • Gum base20%No flag
  • Flavouring2.5%No flag
  • Thickener2.5%No flag
  • E4142.5%No flag
  • Emulsifier soybean lecithin2.5%No flag
  • Glazing agent2.5%No flag
  • E9032.5%No flag
  • Antioxidant2.5%No flag
  • E3211.3%Moderate

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

  • E3201.3%Moderate

    Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).

  • Colour7.5%No flag
  • E1332.5%Moderate

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

  • E160a5%No flag
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SWEETENER (SORBITOL, ISOMALT, MALTITOL SYRUP, MANNITOL, ACESULFAME K, ASPARTAME), GUM BASE, FLAVOUR, THICKENER E414, EMULSIFIER SOYBEAN LECITHIN, GLAZING AGENT E903, ANTIOXIDANT (E321, E320), COLOUR (E133, E160a).

Food health

Nutrition profile and additives of concern

Contains additive of concern
  • Brilliant blue FCFSynthetic dye; allergic-type reactions reported in sensitive individuals.
  • Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA)Antioxidant; classified as possibly carcinogenic to humans (animal forestomach tumours).
  • 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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