Is ALTOIDS Curiously Strong Mints Peppermint ultra-processed?
Yes, it's ultra-processed
- 1 Unprocessed
- 2 Kitchen staple
- 3 Processed
- 4 Ultra-processed
Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:
- 5 ingredients
- 2 additives
Less processed hard candies
Ingredients
Ultra-processing Processing
sugar (processing marker), gum arabic (ultra-processing marker), natural flavor (ultra-processing marker) (oil of peppermint), gelatin (ultra-processing marker)
Additives: E414 Acacia gum , E428 Gelatine
As written on the pack
SUGAR, GUM ARABIC, NATURAL FLAVOR (OIL OF PEPPERMINT), GELATIN.
What makes it ultra-processed
Cosmetic additives
Added to change how the food looks, feels or tastes, not to keep it safe. A hallmark of ultra-processed food.
- E414 Acacia gum Gum arabic (acacia gum) is the hardened sap of acacia trees, used to stabilise flavour emulsions in soft drinks and to coat sweets.
- E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
- Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.
3 ingredients that would only make it processed
Kitchen staples like sugar, salt and oil. On their own they make a food processed, not ultra-processed.
- Candies Products in the category "Candies" are at least group 3.
- Sugar Sugar refined from sugar cane or beet.
- Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.
Among 15 hard candies
From least to most processed, this one ranks 4th. 87% of the hard candies here are ultra-processed.
About this information
- Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 0022000159335, last edited 24 April 2026), available under the Open Database License. If something is wrong or the recipe has changed, you can correct it there.
- Photo: Open Food Facts contributors, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- The NOVA group is an automated estimate from crowdsourced data: a missing or mistyped ingredient can change it.
- General information, not medical or dietary advice. Check the pack if you have an allergy.