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Is ICE BREAKERS ICE CUBES Spearmint Sugar Free Gum ultra-processed?

Sugar-free chewing gum Sold in the United States

Pack of ICE BREAKERS ICE CUBES Spearmint Sugar Free Gum

Yes, it's ultra-processed

  1. 1 Unprocessed
  2. 2 Kitchen staple
  3. 3 Processed
  4. 4 Ultra-processed

Signs of ultra-processing in its ingredients:

  • 22 ingredients
  • 15 additives

Less processed confectioneries

Less processed isn't automatically healthier, so compare the labels for what matters to you, such as sugar or salt.

Ingredients

Ultra-processing Processing signs are highlighted

xylitol, gum base, maltitol syrup, mannitol, contains 2% and less of (natural flavor, artificial flavor), gum acacia, maltodextrin, lecithin, artificial color (blue 1 lake), yellow 5 lake, blue 1, yellow 5, aspartame, gelatin, acesulfame potassium, neotame, bht, to maintain freshness, sucralose

Additives: E102 Tartrazine , E133 Brilliant blue FCF , E321 Butylated hydroxytoluene , E322 Lecithins , E322i Lecithin , E414 Acacia gum , E421 Mannitol , E428 Gelatine , E950 Acesulfame k , E951 Aspartame , E955 Sucralose , E961 Neotame , E965 Maltitol , E965ii Maltitol syrup , E967 Xylitol

As written on the pack

xylitol, gum base, maltitol syrup, mannitol, contains 2% or less of: natural flavor and artificial flavor, gum acacia, maltodextrin, lecithin (soy), artificial color [blue 1 lake, yellow 5 lake, blue 1, yellow 5], aspartame*, gelatin, acesulfame potassium, neotame, bht, to maintain freshness, sucralose,

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.

  • E102 Tartrazine Tartrazine is a synthetic yellow azo dye (FD&C Yellow No. 5 in the US).
  • E133 Brilliant blue FCF Brilliant blue FCF is a synthetic blue dye, listed in the US as FD&C Blue No. 1.
  • E322 Lecithins Lecithins are fatty substances extracted mostly from soybeans, sunflower seeds or eggs, used as emulsifiers to keep fat and water mixed, for example in chocolate.
  • 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.
  • E421 Mannitol Humectants are substances which prevent foods from drying out by counteracting the effect of an atmosphere having a low degree of humidity, or promote the dissolution of a powder in an aqueous medium.
  • E428 Gelatine Gelatine is a gelling agent made from collagen in animal skin and bones.
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  • E950 Acesulfame k Acesulfame K is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, often combined with aspartame or sucralose.
  • E951 Aspartame Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener about 200 times sweeter than sugar, used in diet drinks and sugar-free products.
  • E955 Sucralose Sucralose is a sweetener made by chlorinating sugar.
  • E961 Neotame Sweeteners are substances used to impart a sweet taste to foods or in table-top sweeteners.
  • E965 Maltitol Maltitol is a sugar alcohol made from starch, used as a sweetener in "no added sugar" sweets and chocolate.
  • E967 Xylitol Emulsifiers are substances which make it possible to form or maintain a homogenous mixture of two or more immiscible phases such as oil and water in a foodstuff.
  • Colour Colours are added to restore colour lost in processing or to make a product look more appealing.
  • Flavouring Flavourings are concentrated aroma preparations that add or intensify a taste.

Substances rarely used in home kitchens

Refined or extracted in factories, such as syrups made from starch or isolated proteins. The other hallmark of ultra-processed food.

  • Maltodextrin Maltodextrin is a white powder made by partly breaking down starch.
2 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.

  • Preservative Preservatives slow spoilage by microbes.
  • Sweet snacks Products in the category "Sweet snacks" are at least group 3.

How the NOVA groups work

Among 76 sugar-free chewing gum

From least to most processed, this one ranks 57th. 99% of the sugar-free chewing gum here are ultra-processed.

Ranked by NOVA group, then by the number of ultra-processing signs, additives and ingredients. Our ordering, not part of NOVA.

All 76 sugar-free chewing gum, least processed first

About this information

  • Data from this product on Open Food Facts (barcode 03484706, last edited 27 May 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.